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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 15-509 Outdoor sales and displays by retail goods establishments.">
  <section prefix="§" num="15-509" heading="Outdoor sales and displays by retail goods establishments.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Subject to the conditions of this section, a retail goods establishment is allowed, as an accessory use, to display and sell its merchandise outdoors.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Merchandise excluded from display.">The outdoor sales or display of the following merchandise is prohibited: tires, mattresses, furniture, appliances, and dirt bikes.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Using public right-of-way.">No sales or display area is permitted in any public right-of-way unless a minor privilege permit is obtained.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Outdoor storage.">Outdoor storage of goods not offered for sale is prohibited, as provided in &lt;cite data-path="|32|§15-510"&gt;§ 15-510 {“Outdoor storage”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Using parking area.">A portion of the establishment’s parking area that is in excess of and not needed to meet the establishment’s off-street parking requirements may be used for outdoor sales and display on a temporary basis only, in terms of both display structure and goods displayed or sold (no permanent display structures permitted in parking areas).  However, no more than 10% of the portion that exceeds and is not needed to meet parking requirements may be used for the temporary outdoor sales and display.</para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Screening area abutting residential district.">If the rear or interior-side yard of an outdoor sales and display area abuts a Residential District, the area must be screened from public view in accordance with the requirements of the Baltimore City Landscape Manual.</para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Screening vehicle display.">If an outdoor sales and display lot of a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle dealership or rental establishment abuts a public right-of-way, other than an alley, the lot must be screened in accordance with the requirements of the Baltimore City Landscape Manual.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-015</annotation>
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