# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 10. Baltimore City Zoning

### Subtitle 3. Designation and Adoption

#### Section 10-304

(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may amend or repeal zoning regulations and boundaries.

(b)

  (1) If the purpose and effect of a proposed map amendment is to change the zoning classification of particular property, the City Council shall make findings of fact that address:

    (i) population change;

    (ii) the availability of public facilities;

    (iii) present and future transportation patterns;

    (iv) compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;

    (v) the recommendations of the Baltimore City Planning Commission and the Board; and

    (vi) the relationship of the proposed amendment to Baltimore City's plan.

  (2) The City Council may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:

    (i) a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or

    (ii) a mistake in the existing zoning classification.

  (3) The City Council may not allow the filing of an application for a reclassification of a tract or parcel of land for which a reclassification has been denied by the City Council on the merits in the 12 months before the date of the application.

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