# Subtitle 13 – Port Covington District

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 12-1301 Subdistricts.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-1301 (2026)

4 Subdistricts are established to accommodate and encourage redevelopment of the Port Covington area, along the north shore of the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, as follows:

(1) The PC-1 Subdistrict is characterized by commercial use, entertainment, attractions, open-space, waterfront, and recreation amenities that create a focal point within the Port Covington Zoning District.  The standards recognize that development within this subdistrict is to be ecologically sustainable, oriented to both the street edges and the Middle Branch Waterfront, and predominantly pedestrian-oriented.  Development is generally mid-scale to promote connectivity between the waterfront and adjoining subdistricts.

(2) The PC-2 Subdistrict is characterized by a wide mix of uses, including residential, commercial, office, open-space, recreation, and entertainment amenities, waterfront, and light industrial in a dense urban setting.  The standards recognize that the development in this subdistrict is to accommodate a high-density, walkable, mixed-use environment.

(3) The PC-3 Subdistrict is characterized by a wide mix of uses, including residential, commercial, office, open-space, recreation, and entertainment amenities, as well as industrial uses as part of a live-work-play community.  The standards recognize that this subdistrict is designed to accommodate the transition from an historically industrial area to a medium-density, walkable, mixed-use environment.

(4) The PC-4 Subdistrict is characterized as an office-industrial campus on the waterfront that can accommodate the international headquarters of a major corporation.  The standards are intended for architecturally coordinated office and industrial structures built in a campus-like atmosphere, which includes a focus on recreation amenities.  This subdistrict provides standards to promote ecologically sustainable design and accommodate a high-density, walkable environment for this waterfront campus.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 12-1302 Use regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-1302 (2026)

Only those uses listed in <em>Table 12-1302: Port Covington District – Permitted and Conditional Uses </em>are allowed within the PC Subdistricts.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 12-1303 Bulk and yard regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-1303 (2026)

(a) <em>Table 12-1303: Port Covington District – Bulk and Yard Regulations</em> sets forth the applicable bulk and yard regulations for the PC Subdistricts.

(b) Measurement methodologies are as set forth in Title 15, Subtitle 3 {“Measurement Methodologies”} of this Code.

(c) Exceptions and requirements are as set forth in Title 15, Subtitle 4 {“Exceptions and Requirements”} of this Code.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 12-1304 Other applicable standards.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-1304 (2026)

(a) The PC Subdistricts are also subject to the standards listed in this section.

(b) Standards governing accessory structures and uses are set forth in Title 15, Subtitle 5 {“Accessory Structures and Uses”} of this Code.

(c) On-site development standards are set forth in Title 15 {“Site Development Standards”} of this Code.

(d) Standards governing off-street parking and loading are set forth in Title 16 {“Off-Street Parking and Loading”} of this Code.

(e) All landscaping and screening must comply with the requirements of the Baltimore City Landscape Manual.

(f) Standards governing signs are set forth in Title 17 {“Signs”} of this Code.

(g) Standards governing temporary uses are set forth in Title 14, Subtitle 4 {“Temporary-Use Standards”} of this Code.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*