Section 10-402 – Hearing Examiners
(a) The City Council of Baltimore City may appoint full– and part–time hearing examiners that it considers necessary and appropriate to conduct public hearings as required under §§ 10–303 through 10–305 of this title. (b) The City Council shall establish the term of office, qualifications, and compensation for hearing examiners. (c) A hearing examiner shall conduct a hearing […]
Section 10-403 – Board — Established
(a) With the advice and consent of the City Council, the Mayor may provide for the appointment of a Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals. (b) (1) The Board shall consist of five members. (2) (i) The term of a member of the Board is 4 years. (ii) The terms of the members of the Board shall be staggered as provided […]
Section 10-404 – Board — Authority
(a) The Board may: (1) hear and decide appeals when: (i) it is alleged that there was an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or unit under this title or any local law adopted under this title; and (ii) the Board is authorized by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City […]
Section 10-101 – “Board” Defined
In this title, “Board” means the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals.
Section 10-102 – Conflict With Other Laws
(a) A regulation adopted under this title that conflicts with any statute, local law, or other regulation shall govern if the regulation adopted under this title: (1) requires a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces; (2) requires a lower height of buildings; (3) requires a reduced number of stories; (4) requires a greater percentage of […]
Section 10-103 – Limited Application of Division
(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to Baltimore City. (b) The following provisions of this division apply to Baltimore City: (1) this title; (2) § 1–101(m) (Definitions – “Priority funding area”); (3) § 1–101(o) (Definitions – “Sensitive area”); (4) § 1–201 (Visions); (5) § 1–206 (Required education); (6) § 1–207 (Annual report – In general); (7) § 1–208 […]
Section 10-201 – Statement of Policy
(a) It is the policy of the State that: (1) the orderly development and use of land and structures requires comprehensive regulation through the implementation of planning and zoning controls; and (2) planning and zoning controls shall be implemented by local government. (b) To achieve the public purposes of this regulatory scheme, the General Assembly recognizes that local government […]
Section 10-202 – General Powers
To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may regulate: (1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; (2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied; (3) off–street parking; (4) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; (5) population density; […]
Section 10-203 – Limitations
The powers granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City under this title do not: (1) grant to the Mayor and City Council powers in any substantive area not otherwise granted to the Mayor and City Council by any other public general or public local law; (2) restrict the Mayor and City Council from exercising […]
Section 10-204 – Historic and Landmark Zoning and Preservation
(a) To preserve structures and landmarks of historic and architectural value as a public purpose of the State, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may enact laws for historic and landmark zoning and preservation. (b) This section does not restrict any charter power or other power of Baltimore City.