# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 10. Baltimore City Zoning

### Subtitle 3. Designation and Adoption

#### Section 10-302

Zoning regulations adopted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City under this subtitle shall: 

(1) be in accordance with the plan;

(2) be designed to:

  (i) control street congestion;

  (ii) promote health, public safety, and general welfare;

  (iii) provide adequate light and air;

  (iv) promote the conservation of natural resources;

  (v) prevent environmental pollution;

  (vi) properly manage growth and development; and

  (vii) promote or facilitate adequate transportation, water, sewerage, schools, recreation, parks, and other public facilities; and

(3) include reasonable consideration for:

  (i) the character of the district or zone and its suitability for particular uses;

  (ii) the conservation of the value of buildings and other structures; and

  (iii) encouragement for orderly development and the most appropriate use of land throughout Baltimore City.

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Md. Code Ann., Land Use (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)