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§ 16-403 Access.

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

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 16-403 (2026)

§ 16-403 Access.Copy Citation

(a)In general.
(1)Parking space connection to aisle or driveway.
Each off-street space must open directly onto an aisle or driveway wide enough to provide adequate means of vehicular access to the parking space.
(2)Least interference with other vehicles.
All off-street parking facilities must provide appropriate means of vehicular access in a manner that least interferes with traffic movement and in a way that permits vehicles to enter or leave the parking spaces without having to move any other vehicle.
(b)Access to be from street, alley, driveway, or easement.
All off-street parking facilities must have vehicular access from a street, an alley at least 10 feet wide, a driveway, or cross-access easement connection.
(c)When access from alley required.
In the residential and commercial districts, if off-street parking areas can be accessed from an alley at least 15 feet wide, access from the alley is required and new curb cuts along the public right-of-way are prohibited.
(d)One-way traffic aisles as in Table.
Within off-street parking facilities, one-way traffic aisles must either be designed:
(1)
in accordance with <em>Table 16-402{: Off-Street Parking Dimensions}</em>; or
(2)
as reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee and approved by the Director of Planning.
History: Ord. 16-581
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