§ 7-406 Prohibited 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, § 7-406 (2026)
§ 7-406 Prohibited uses.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Scope.
The uses prohibited by this section are in addition to those prohibited by§ 1-218 {“Uses prohibited citywide”} of this Code.
(b)Within Critical Area.
Except as specified in subsection (d) of this section, the following uses are prohibited within the Critical Area:
(1)
a non-water dependent structure, except as authorized under <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gnr|8-1808">State Natural Resources Article § 8-1808</cite>.4 {“Critical Area Protection Program: Nonwater-dependent projects”};
(2)
collection, storage, handling, or disposal of hazardous or toxic materials, as defined in <cite data-doc="Code of Maryland Regulations" data-path="11.07.01.01">COMAR 11.07.01.01</cite>;
(3)
industrial landfills;
(4)
liquefied natural gas and petroleum gas terminals;
(5)
maintenance, dismantling, or storage of abandoned, unlicensed, junked, or derelict vehicles or vehicle parts;
(6)
non-water dependent uses on barges in tidal waters, except maritime museums;
(7)
non-water dependent uses on permanently moored vessels in the Inner Harbor Basin, except maritime museums;
(8)
recycling collection stations;
(9)
solid waste acceptance facilities, as defined in City Code <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 24-322" data-path="|23">Article 23</cite>, except for facilities approved as a conditional use under this subtitle; and
(10)
storage and handling of radioactive waste.
(c)Within Buffer.
Except as specified in subsection (d) of this section, the following additional uses are prohibited within the Buffer:
(1)
cement plants;
(2)
chemical plants;
(3)
sand or gravel extraction operations; and
(4)
storage facilities for nutrients – that is, elements or compounds essential as raw material for organic growth and development (for example, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus).
(d)Exceptions - In general.
The prohibitions in subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply if the following standards are met:
(1)
on recommendation of the Department of Planning, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals finds both that:
(i)
there is no environmentally acceptable alternative outside the Critical Area; and
(ii)
the use is needed to correct an existing water quality or wastewater management problem; and
(2)
for any new use that constitutes a significant development or for any expansion of a nonconforming use, a best management practices plan that will achieve a net improvement in water quality and habitat is submitted and implemented as a requirement of the Critical Area review process.
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