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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 14-340 Urban agriculture.">
  <section prefix="§" num="14-340" heading="Urban agriculture.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Management plan for certain activities.">Urban agriculture uses that involve any of the following activities must prepare a management plan, subject to approval by the Director of Planning, that addresses how the activities will be managed to mitigate impacts on surrounding land uses and natural systems:<para num="(1)">Animal husbandry, including chicken coops, apiaries and aquaculture.  The keeping of livestock must adhere to all Baltimore City Health Department and Maryland Department of Agriculture regulations.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Processing of food produced on site.</para>
      <para num="(3)">Spreading of manure, sludge, or other nutrient-rich fertilizers.</para>
      <para num="(4)">Spraying of agricultural chemicals, including fertilizers, fungicides, and pesticides.</para>
      <para num="(5)">Use of heavy equipment such as tractors.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Greenhouses, etc.">
      <para num="(1)">Greenhouses (permanent or temporary) used to extend the growing season are permitted.</para>
      <para num="(2)">There is no limit on the number or square footage on these structures.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Plants for human consumption.">For any urban agriculture use that involves the cultivation of plants for human consumption, measures must be taken to test and, if necessary, remediate the soil in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Department of Planning.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Permanent accessory structures.">
      <para num="(1)">Permanent accessory structures are limited to:<para num="(i)">tool sheds;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">shade pavilions;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">barns;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">toilet facilities;</para>
        <para num="(v)">planting preparation houses; and</para>
        <para num="(vi)">post-harvest processing facilities.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">All structures must be set back at least 5 feet from any lot line.</para>
      <para num="(3)">No structure may exceed 25 feet in height, except for structures designed to capture wind energy.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Combined area of accessory structures.">
      <para num="(1)">The combined area of all structures is limited to 25% of the lot area.</para>
      <para num="(2)">For multiple adjoining lots that are under common ownership and used as community-managed open space, the limit for the combined area of structures is applied over the entire site rather than each individual lot.  The limit for the combined area of structures for the individual lots may not exceed that of the underlying zoning district.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Farmstands.">
      <para num="(1)">Farmstands for the display and sale of agricultural products are permitted.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Farmstands must be removed from the premises or stored inside a structure on the premises during that time of the year when the facility is not open for public use.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Composting.">Composting on-site is allowed as an accessory use, subject to the following conditions:<para num="(1)">any compost pile must be located at least 3 feet away from any lot line;</para>
      <para num="(2)">composting areas and structures must be maintained in a way that protects adjacent properties from nuisance odors and the attraction of rodents or other pests; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">organic waste material for composting may be accepted from outside sources and either used on site or distributed at no cost, but may not be sold.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-015</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
