# Subtitle 6 – Hospital Campus Districts

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

## § 12-601 Use regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-601 (2026)

Only those uses of land listed in <em>Table 12-601:  Hospital Campus Districts – Permitted and Conditional Uses </em>are allowed within a Hospital Campus Zoning District.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 12-602 Bulk and yard regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-602 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in <cite data-path="|32|§12-603">§ 12-603 {“Hospital General Development Plan”} of this subtitle</cite>, <em>Table 12-602: Hospital Campus Districts – Bulk and Yard Regulations</em> sets forth the applicable bulk and yard regulations for new construction in the H District.

  (2) Hospital buildings existing as of June 5, 2017, regardless of height and yards, are deemed conforming.

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

(c) In this District, height limits are relative to the perimeter street building.  Therefore, height is measured from the closest perimeter street to the building.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 12-603 Hospital General Development Plan.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-603 (2026)

(a)

  (1) A hospital facility within the H District must obtain approval by ordinance of a General Development Plan for any new construction that would deviate from the bulk and yard regulations of <em>Table 12-602.</em>

  (2) Once a General Development Plan is submitted and approved, the development proceeds in accordance with the plan rather than the base district regulations.

(b)

  (1) A General Development Plan may be applied only to those properties owned by a hospital facility at the time of the plan’s approval.

  (2) An approved General Development Plan is a permitted exception to all base district regulations expressly made subject to the plan, including plan-approved use, sign, parking, and maximum height regulations.

(c) A General Development Plan (and any subsequent amendment to it) requires approval by ordinance, in accordance with the applicable procedures of Title 5, Subtitle 5 {“Legislative Authorizations”} of this Code.

(d) The General Development Plan must:

  (1) address the general site layout of the entire district; and

  (2) include the following:

    (i) a site plan for development of the entire district, including the proposed boundaries of the District;

    (ii) the location, square footage, and building heights of all existing structures and uses;

    (iii) the location, approximate square footage, and approximate building heights, within a reasonable range, of all proposed structures and uses;

    (iv) a landscape plan that shows the location of all open space and of any buffering or screening along the perimeter of the district;

    (v) a sign plan that shows the location of all proposed signs;

    (vi) internal traffic circulation plans, including traffic ingress and egress locations, pedestrian circulation, bicycle circulation, and public transit access; and

    (vii) the location and capacity of existing and proposed off-street parking and loading spaces.

(e)

  (1) A condition of the H District zoning designation is that the primary use within the proposed area is a hospital.

  (2) A hospital may choose to submit a General Development Plan for approval simultaneously with a zoning map amendment, both subject to approval by ordinance, so that the land would be controlled by the General Development Plan, rather than the base district standards.

  (3) Map amendments to increase the boundaries of, add additional uses to, or add additional property to the H District requires General Development Plan approval by ordinance.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

*History: Ord. 18-216*

## § 12-604 Other applicable standards.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-604 (2026)

(a) Unless a General Development Plan has been approved, the standards listed in this section apply to the H District.

(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 developments of the type described in § 4-405 {“Design Review: Applicability”} of this Code must comply with the applicable design standards required by the Baltimore City Design Manual.

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

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

(h) 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*

## § 12-605 Minimum size of district.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 12-605 (2026)

A Hospital Campus District must encompass at least 1 the smaller of the following:

(1) 2 acres of land; or

(2) the entire city block on which it is situated.

*History: Ord. 17-015*