§ 4-301 — Purpose
Baltimore City Code (current through Ord. 26-129 (July 17, 2026); publication of Oct. 18, 2026) · Baltimore City Code, Article 32, § 4-301
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§ 4-301. Purpose.
The purpose of the environmentally sensitive areas development review process is to: (1) identify, prioritize, and protect environmentally sensitive areas during the initial stages of the development review process; (2) ensure that the disturbance, protection, and restoration of environmentally sensitive areas are in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations; (3) establish levels of protection for environmentally sensitive areas that vary with the priority ranking of each feature or combination of features; (4) guide site development so that negative impacts to the environmentally sensitive areas are avoided or minimized to the greatest extent possible; (5) encourage the use of innovative development techniques and provide flexibility in the planning process to protect the environment; (6) establish levels of protection for existing sensitive areas and institute requirements for the restoration of sensitive areas found to be prematurely destroyed or altered; and (7) protect the development from forces of nature.
(Ord. 16-581.)