§ 3-204 Director of Planning.
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, § 3-204 (2026)
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(a)Position established.
There is a Director of Planning, as appointed under <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII|§73">City Charter Article VII, § 73</cite>.
(b)Powers and duties.
In addition to the powers and duties specified in <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII">City Charter Article VII</cite>, §§ <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII|§74">74</cite> through <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII|§80">80</cite>, the Director of Planning has the following powers and duties under this Code:
(1)
to perform the following reviews:
(i)
site plan review (Title 4, Subtitle 2);
(ii)
environmentally sensitive areas review (Title 4, Subtitle 3);
(iii)
design review (Title 4, Subtitle 4; Design Manual); and
(iv)
landscape review (Title 4, Subtitle 5; Landscape Manual);
(2)
to review and grant administrative exceptions for design review (§ 4-409);
(3)
from time to time, to initiate a study of this Code, the Design Manual, and the Landscape Manual and report his or her recommendations to:
(i)
the City Council;
(ii)
the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals;
(iii)
the Housing Commissioner;
(iv)
the Health Commissioner;
(v)
the Planning Commission; and
(vi)
any others deemed appropriate; and
(4)
with the approval of the Board of Estimates, to set fees for site-plan, sensitive-area, design, and landscape reviews and for the various other functions required or authorized by this Code; and
(5)
to perform all other functions assigned to the Director by this Code.
History: Ord. 16-581
History: Ord. 17-015
History: Ord. 18-171