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* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke and Reisinger
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Zoning - Prohibiting Crude Oil Terminals
For the purpose of prohibiting new or expanded crude oil terminals throughout Baltimore City; defining a certain term; and generally relating to crude oil terminals.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 32 - Zoning
Section(s) 1-218
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
Section(s) 1- 304(v-1)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 1. General Provisions
Subtitle 2. Rules of Interpretation
§ 1-218. Uses prohibited citywide.
(a) Application of section.
This section and its listing of certain prohibited uses:
(1) is not exhaustive; and
(2) may not be construed to imply that any use not listed here is a permitted or conditional use.
(b) Listing.
The following uses are prohibited in all zoning districts of the City:
(1) crude oil terminals;
(2) [(1)] incinerators;
(3) [(2)] junk or scrap storage and yards;
(4) [(3)] nuclear power plants;
(4) [(3)] solid waste sanitary landfills;
(5) [(4)] storage on barges and belt conveyor systems used for the transfer of materials, but this prohibition does not apply to the continuous process of unloading or loading processed metal (as defined in § 1-308) for and during its transfer to or from a docked barge or vessel awaiting shipment; and
(6) [(5)] vehicle dismantling facilities.
Subtitle 3. Definitions
§ 1-304. “Chimney” to “Day-care center: Child”.
(v-1) Crude Oil Terminal.
(1) In general.
“Crude Oil Terminal” means a facility that receives, stores, transfers, ships, or processes crude oil.
(2) Exclusions.
“Crude Oil Terminal” does not include facilities owned or operated by a rail carrier, as defined in U.S. Code Title 49, Subtitle IV, Part A, Chapter 101, § 10102 {“Definitions”} .
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.