§ 3-14 Enclosures below lowest floor or flood-protection elevation.
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. 7, § 3-14 (2026)
§ 3-14 Enclosures below lowest floor or flood-protection elevation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
New construction and substantial improvements of fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor or below the flood-protection elevation:
(1)
are limited to floodproofed areas usable solely for parking vehicles, limited storage, and building access, as specified in §§ 1-3(a) {“Definitions: Floodproofing”}, § 3-4 {“Residential structures”}, and 3-5 {“Non-residential and mixed-used structures”} of this Division I; or
(2)
must be designed to meet or exceed the minimum criteria described in <cite data-path="|7|§1-3|(a)">§ 1-3(a) {“Definitions: Floodproofing”} of this Division I</cite> for dry floodproofing and wet floodproofing.
(b)State regulations.
The State may have different, more stringent requirements set forth in <cite data-doc="Code of Maryland Regulations" data-path="|26.17.03">COMAR 26.17.03</cite> {“Construction on Nontidal Waters and Floodplains”}.
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