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§ 10-304. Zoning regulations--Amendment, repeal, and reclassification

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning [Titles 1-13] (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Baltimore City Zoning (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Designation and Adoption (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 10-304
§ 10-304. Zoning regulations--Amendment, repeal, and reclassification
Currentness
Authority
(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may amend or repeal zoning regulations and boundaries.
Reclassification
(b)(1) If the purpose and effect of a proposed map amendment is to change the zoning classification of particular property, the City Council shall make findings of fact that address:
(i) population change;
(ii) the availability of public facilities;
(iii) present and future transportation patterns;
(iv) compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;
(v) the recommendations of the Baltimore City Planning Commission and the Board; and
(vi) the relationship of the proposed amendment to Baltimore City's plan.
(2) The City Council may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:
(i) a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or
(ii) a mistake in the existing zoning classification.
(3) The City Council may not allow the filing of an application for a reclassification of a tract or parcel of land for which a reclassification has been denied by the City Council on the merits in the 12 months before the date of the application.

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Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 10-304, MD LAND USE § 10-304
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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