# Subtitle 5 – Permitted Parking Alternatives

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

## § 16-501 Cross-access easements.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 16-501 (2026)

(a) Adjacent commercial uses that possess dedicated parking areas are encouraged to provide a cross-access drive to allow circulation between sites.  For new commercial and office uses, a system of joint-use driveways and cross-access easements is encouraged where feasible.  Commercial property owners are encouraged to pursue cross-access with neighboring property owners when site plan review is requested.  If cross-access will be provided, the Zoning Administrator may require that the property owner provide proof that adjacent property owners have been contacted in writing regarding the provision of cross-access.

(b) Joint-use driveways and cross-access easements shall incorporate the following:

  (1) a minimum width of 24 feet to ensure 2-way travel aisles to accommodate automobiles, service vehicles and loading vehicles;

  (2) bump-outs and other design features to make it visually obvious that the abutting properties are tied together; and

  (3) a unified access and circulation plan for coordinated or shared-parking areas.

(c) Property owners who establish cross-access easements under this section shall:

  (1) record an easement that allows cross-access to and from properties served by the joint-use driveways and cross-access easement;

  (2) record an easement to the effect that remaining access rights along the roadway will be dedicated to the City, and that any pre-existing driveways will be closed and eliminated after construction of the joint-use driveway; and

  (3) record a joint maintenance agreement that defines the maintenance responsibilities of each property owner.

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