Waivers
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Section 3604
in effectSection 3604. Waivers
3604.1 General.
The Building Official may grant a waiver from one or more of the requirements of this Chapter if:
1. the cost of grading the terrain to meet the requirement is disproportionately expensive in relation to the value of the dwelling,
2. the width of the lot is less than 16 feet, or
3. compliance with the requirement is precluded or limited because of the lot’s location in a Federal, State, or City historic district.
3604.1.1 “Disproportionately expensive” defined.
For purposes of this section, “disproportionately expensive” means that the cost of grading the terrain to meet the requirement exceeds 5% of the fair market value of the unimproved property.
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/building-codes/II/3604Fetched: 10/25/2026