# § 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.

## § 16-403 Access.

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

(a)

  (1) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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*

*History: Ord. 22-181*

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