# § 16-401 Location of off-street parking.

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

## § 16-401 Location of off-street parking.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 16-401 (2026)

(a) Unless otherwise permitted by this title, all off-street parking facilities must be located on the same lot as the use or structure served.

(b)

  (1) In all detached and semi-detached zoning districts identified in <cite data-path="32|§6-203">§ 6-203 {“Detached and Semi-detached Residential Districts”}</cite> and in the R-5, R-6, R-7, and R-8 zoning districts, off-street parking is prohibited in the required front or corner yard and forward of the front building line.

  (2) In the C-1, C-1-E, C-1-VC, and C-2 Districts, off-street parking is prohibited in front of the front building line.

(c)

  (1) Off-street parking facilities may be located off-site if:

    (i) the parking facilities are located in a zoning district where this parking is permitted or allowed as a conditional use;

    (ii) the land on which the off-site parking facilities are located is within 600 feet of the lot line of the use or structure served; and

    (iii) the off-site parking facilities are on a lot possessed by the record titleholder of the lot occupied by the structure or use to be served by the parking facilities.

  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, possession of the facilities may be by either:

    (i) deed; or

    (ii) 20-year or longer recorded deed restriction.

  (3) The location of the off-site parking facilities and the term and contents of the deed or deed restriction permitting the owner of the use or structure served to use the off-site facilities are subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator.  The deed or deed restriction must be recorded in the Land Records of Baltimore City, binding the owner of that lot and the owner’s heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces for the duration of the use served or the term of the deed or deed restriction, whichever first terminates<strong>.</strong>

(d) Notwithstanding the restrictions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, a use may utilize a valet service in accordance with City Code <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 25-064" data-path="|31">Article 31</cite>, Subtitle 14 {“Valet Parking”}.  However, the off-site parking facility must provide the required number of spaces.  The use must certify that valet service will be used and that the required number of spaces has been provided.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

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