{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-10-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 10–304","heading":"","body":"(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may amend or repeal zoning regulations and boundaries.\n(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:\n(i) population change;\n(ii) the availability of public facilities;\n(iii) present and future transportation patterns;\n(iv) compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;\n(v) the recommendations of the Baltimore City Planning Commission and the Board; and\n(vi) the relationship of the proposed amendment to Baltimore City’s plan.\n(2) The City Council may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:\n(i) a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or\n(ii) a mistake in the existing zoning classification.\n(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.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=10-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"c8df336e2591039e42513f181a5a273cd5020c368b8604b310b6a7e47569f2ef","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-10-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-10-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}