# § 4-203 Applicability.

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

## § 4-203 Applicability.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 4-203 (2026)

Site plan review is required for the following types of development applications:

(1) new construction that involves any of the following:

  (i) any proposed development over 15,000 square feet of gross floor area;

  (ii) developments with multiple structures on a single lot, excluding accessory structures; and

  (iii) all multi-tenant commercial development, including mixed-use development;

(2) subdivision of land;

(3) additions or structural alterations to an existing structure, other than a single-family detached or semi-detached dwelling, that results in a 50% increase in gross floor area over the gross floor area of the existing structure prior to the addition or alteration;

(4) planned unit development;

(5) conditional use, unless the conditional use can and will be fully contained within an existing structure;

(6) parking lot or structures containing 5 or more motor vehicle parking spaces;

(7) any development within an environmentally sensitive area, including projects in a Floodplain District and projects within the Buffer of the Critical Area (<em>see</em> Subtitle 3 {“Environmentally Sensitive Areas Review”} of this title);

(8) urban agriculture or community-managed open-space farm;

(9) any development within the C-5-IH Subdistrict; and

(10) multiple principal structures on a residential lot per <cite data-path="32|§15-203">§ 15-203</cite>.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

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