§ 5-602 Major variances; Conditional uses.
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, § 5-602 (2026)
§ 5-602 Major variances; Conditional uses.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Hearing required.
For major variances and conditional uses, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals or the City Council, as the case may be, must conduct a hearing at which:
(1)
the parties in interest and the general public will have an opportunity to be heard; and
(2)
all agency reports will be read.
(b)Notice of hearing required.
Notice of the hearing must be given by posting in a conspicuous place on the subject property.
(c)Contents of notice.
The notice must include:
(1)
the date, time, place, and purpose of the public hearing;
(2)
the address of the subject property or a drawing or description of the boundaries of the area affected by the proposed variance or conditional use;
(3)
the name of the applicant; and
(4)
how additional information on the matter can be obtained.
(d)Number and manner of posted notices.
(1)
The number and manner of posting is as follows:
(i)
for an individual property, at least 1 sign must be visible from each of the property’s street frontages;
(ii)
each sign must be posted at a prominent location, near the sidewalk or public right-of-way, so that it is visible to passing pedestrians and motorists;
(iii)
a window-mounted sign must be mounted inside the window glass and placed so that it is clearly visible to passing pedestrians and motorists; and
(iv)
each sign must be at least 3 feet by 4 feet in size.
(2)
Nothing in this subtitle prevents the voluntary posting of more notices than required by this subtitle.
(e)Timing of notice.
The posted notice must be:
(1)
posted at least 21 days before the public hearing; and
(2)
removed within 48 hours after conclusion of the public hearing.
History: Ord. 16-581
History: Ord. 17-015