Old Zoning Rules and Regulations (Repealed)
Zoning Ordinance: Full document(PDF, 3MB)
Table of Contents(PDF, 99KB)
Part A: Legal Authority and Administration(PDF, 196KB)
Part B: District Regulations(PDF, 2MB)
Part C: General and Special Requirements(PDF, 1MB)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part A: LEGAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION
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| SECTION I |
GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT |
[A-1] |
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| SECTION II |
ORDINANCE |
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| Article 1 |
Resolution of Commissioner of Planning
Adopting Recodification of 1967 |
[A-II-1] |
| Article 2 |
Saving Clause |
[A-II-2] |
| Article 3 |
Revisions and Legal Authority |
[A-II-3] |
| Article 4 |
Penalties and Enforcement |
[A-II-4] |
| Article 5 |
Board of Appeals |
[A-II-5] |
| Article 6 |
Zoning Districts |
[A-II-6] |
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| SECTION III |
DEFINITIONS |
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| Article 1 |
Map |
[A-III-1] |
| Article 2 |
Terms |
[A-III-2] |
Part B: DISTRICT REGULATIONS
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| SECTION I |
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Residential District, Class A-1 (RA-1) |
[B-I-1] |
| Article 2 |
Residential District, Class A-2 (RA-2) |
[B-I-2] |
| Article 3 |
Residential District, Class A (RA) |
[B-I-3] |
| Article 4 |
Residential District, Class AA (RAA) |
[B-I-4] |
| Article 5 |
Residential District, Class B-1 (RB-1) |
[B-I-5] |
| Article 6 |
Residential, Class B-1 Transitional (RB-1T) |
[B-I-6] |
| Article 7 |
Residential District, Class B (RB) |
[B-I-7] |
| Article 8 |
Residential , Class B Transitional (RB-T) |
[B-I-8] |
| Article 9 |
Residential District, Class C (RC) |
[B-I-9] |
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| SECTION II |
OFFICE DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Office District, Class A (OA) |
[B-II-1] |
| Article 2 |
Office District, Class B (OB) |
[B-II-2] |
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| SECTION III |
LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Residential Service District, (RS) |
[B-III-1] |
| Article 2 |
Local Business District, Class A (BA) |
[B-III-2] |
| Article 3 |
Planned Shopping District (PSD) |
[B-III-3] |
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| SECTION IV |
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
CBD Retail District (CBD-R) |
[B-IV-1] |
| Article 2 |
CBD Office and Service District (CBD-OS) |
[B-IV-2] |
| Article 3 |
CBD Office & Service (Restricted) (CBD-OSR) |
[B-IV-3] |
| Article 4 |
CBD General Service District (CBD-GS) |
[B-IV-4] |
| Article 5 |
CBD Local Business District (CBD-LB) |
[B-IV-5] |
| Article 6 |
CBD High Density Residential (CBD-HDR) |
[B-IV-6] |
| Article 7 |
CBD Medium Density Residential (CBD-MDR) |
[B-IV-7] |
| Article 8 |
CBD Planned Developments and F.A.R. Premiums |
[B-IV-8] |
| Article 9 |
CBD General Service A District (CBD-GSA) |
[B-IV-9] |
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| SECTION V |
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Commercial District, Class A (CA) |
[B-V-1] |
| Article 2 |
Commercial District, Class B (CB) |
[B-V-2] |
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| SECTION VI |
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Industrial District, Class A (IA) |
[B-VI-1] |
| Article 2 |
Industrial District, Class B (IB) |
[B-VI-2] |
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| SECTION VII |
HIGHWAY SERVICE DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Highway Service District, Class A (HSD) |
[B-VII-1] |
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| SECTION VIII |
INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Planned Institutional District (PID) |
[B-VIII-1] |
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| SECTION IX |
LAKEFRONT DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Purpose and Intent |
[B-IX-1] |
| Article 2 |
Establishment of Lakefront District |
[B-IX-2] |
| Article 3 |
Regulation of Lakefront Districts |
[B-IX-3] |
| Article 4 |
T4 and T5 District Regulations |
[B-IX-4] |
| Article 5 |
Prohibited Uses |
[B-IX-5] |
| Article 6 |
Tourism Overlay (TO) District Regulating Plan |
[B-IX-6] |
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| SECTION X |
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
Planned Development District (PDD) |
[B-X-1] |
Part C: GENERAL AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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| SECTION I |
GENERAL REGULATIONS |
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| Article 1 |
Boundaries |
[C-I-1] |
| Article 2 |
Building and Lot Requirements |
[C-I-2] |
| Article 3 |
Changes in Streets |
[C-I-3] |
| Article 4 |
Swimming Pool Regulations |
[C-I-4] |
| Article 5 |
Planting and Screening Requirements for
Gasoline Service Stations, Parking Lots and
Drive-In Facilities (excluding CBD) |
[C-I-5] |
| Article 6 |
Screening Device Regulations |
[C-I-6] |
| Article 7 |
Antennas, Communications Towers, and
Satellite Dish Antennas |
[C-I-7] |
| Article 8 |
Area and Yard Requirements -
Zoning Administrator Waivers |
[C-I-8] |
| Article 9 |
Home Occupations |
[C-I-9] |
| Article 10 |
Project Site Review |
[C-I-10] |
| Article 11 |
Mobility Access for Dwellings |
[C-I-11] |
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| SECTION II |
NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES |
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| Article 1 |
Non-Conforming Structures |
[C-II-1] |
| Article 2 |
Non-Conf. Uses & Change of Occupancy |
[C-II-2] |
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| SECTION III |
PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS |
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| Article 1 |
Required Parking |
[C-III-1] |
| Article 2 |
Improvements and Maintenance of Off-Street Parking |
[C-III-2] |
| Article 3 |
Accessory Off-Street Loading Requirements |
[C-III-3] |
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| SECTION IV |
SPECIAL PERMITS |
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| Article 1 |
Information and Procedures |
[C-IV-1] |
| Article 2 |
Special Permit Uses and Requirements |
[C-IV-2] |
| 1. |
Gasoline Service Stations |
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| 2. |
Car Wash Facilities |
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| 3. |
Transitional Parking Areas |
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| 4. |
Junk Yards and Scrap Metal Processing |
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| 5. |
Offices of Religious and Educational Institutions |
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| 6. |
Distribution Facilities for Off-The-Premises
Retail Sale of Fuel Oil |
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| 7. |
Care Homes |
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| 8.1 |
Restaurants |
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| 8.2 |
Restaurants Within the Downtown CBD-GSA District |
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| 9. |
Underground Storage and Transfer of Waste Oil |
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Indoor Amusement and Recreation Establishments |
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| 11. |
Bed and Breakfast Establishments |
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| 12. |
Other Special Permit Uses |
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| SECTION V |
MULTI-BUILDING AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS |
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| Article 1 |
Multi-Building and Planned Developments |
[C-V-1] |
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| SECTION VI |
SIGNS |
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| Article 1 |
Intent |
[C-VI-1] |
| Article 2 |
Interpretation |
[C-VI-2] |
| Article 3 |
Definitions |
[C-VI-3] |
| Article 4 |
Special Signs |
[C-VI-4] |
| Article 5 |
General Prohibitions |
[C-VI-5] |
| Article 6 |
Administration |
[C-VI-6] |
| Article 7 |
Non-Conforming, Off-Premise Advertising
and Abandoned Signs |
[C-VI-7] |
| Article 8 |
Residential Districts |
[C-VI-8] |
| Article 9 |
Residential Service District |
[C-VI-9] |
| Article 10 |
Office Districts |
[C-VI-10] |
| Article 11 |
Planned Shopping District |
[C-VI-11] |
| Article 12 |
Highway Service District |
[C-VI-12] |
| Article 13 |
Central Business Districts |
[C-VI-13] |
| Article 14 |
Planned Institutional Districts and Special Permit Uses |
[C-VI-14] |
| Article 15 |
Local Business, Commercial and Industrial Districts |
[C-VI-15] |
| Article 16 |
Miscellaneous Requirements |
[C-VI-16] |
| Article 17 |
Inner Harbor Core (VOID – District eliminated) |
[C-VI-17] |
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| SECTION VII |
LANDMARK PRESERVATION |
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| Article 1 |
Legislative Intent |
[C-VII-1] |
| Article 2 |
Definitions |
[C-VII-2] |
| Article 3 |
Landmark Preservation Board |
[C-VII-3] |
| A. |
Jurisdiction and Purpose |
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| B. |
Composition and Selection |
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| C. |
Powers and Duties |
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| Article 4 |
Regulated Conduct |
[C-VII-4] |
| Article 5 |
Designation of Districts and Protected Sites |
[C-VII-5] |
| Article 6 |
Certificate of Appropriateness |
[C-VII-6] |
| Article 7 |
Publicly-Owned Property |
[C-VII-7] |
| Article 8 |
Demolition of Buildings |
[C-VII-8] |
| Article 9 |
Construction with Other Laws |
[C-VII-9] |
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| SECTION VIII |
CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY |
[C-VIII] |
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| SECTION IX |
LAKEFRONT DISTRICT PROCEDURES |
[C-IX] |
| Article 1 |
Purpose and Intent |
[C-IX-1] |
| Article 2 |
Applicability |
[C-IX-2] |
| Article 3 |
Designation of Review Authority |
[C-IX-3] |
| Article 4 |
Site Plan Approval Procedure |
[C-IX-4] |
| Article 5 |
Special Permit Procedure |
[C-IX-5] |
| Article 6 |
Regulating Plan Amendments |
[C-IX-6] |
| Article 7 |
Alterations within Public Right-of-Way |
[C-IX-7] |
| Article 8 |
Subdivision Procedure within
the Lakefront Zoning Districts |
[C-IX-8]
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| SECTION X |
OVERLAY DISTRICTS |
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| Article 1 |
James Street Overlay District |
[C-X-1] |
| Article 2 |
Motor Vehicle Sales Business Overlay District |
[C-X-2] |
| Article 3 |
Connective Corridor Overlay District
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[C-X-3] |