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.