BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 417 East Fayette Street, 8th Floor

AI Summary

This document outlines Baltimore City's zoning framework as administered by the Department of Planning under Director Douglas B. McCoach, III. Baltimore City's Zoning Ordinance was established following Ordinance #1051 in 1971 and organizes land uses into four basic categories: residential, office-residential, business, and manufacturing. The City has ten residential districts designated with "R" followed by a number, with density increasing proportionally to the number designation. Single-family residential districts include R-1 (maximum 5.9 units per acre), R-3 (maximum 8.7 units per acre), R-1A (maximum 3 units per acre, created in 1992), and R-1B (maximum 2 units per acre, created in 1992), with examples including Ten Hills, Hunting Ridge, Guilford, Mt. Washington, Ashburton, and Harford-Echodale. The Planning Commission is required by Article 66B of the State Charter to review and make recommendations on all zoning changes and text amendments within 100 days of introduction, and holds public hearings on proposed changes.