# § 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.

## § 3-204 Director of Planning.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 3-204 (2026)

(a) 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) 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*