§ 10-304. Zoning regulations -- Amendment, repeal, and reclassification.

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

(b) Reclassification. --

   (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66B, § 2.05(a), (c); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.