Transit-Oriented Development Districts – Permitted and Conditional Uses
Baltimore City Code, Article 32, Table 12-402
in effectTable 12-402 Transit-Oriented Development Districts – Permitted and Conditional Uses
Uses | Districts | Use Standards
TOD-1 | TOD-2 | TOD-3 | TOD-4
Residential
Dwelling (Above Non-Residential Ground Floor) | P | P | P | P
Dwelling: Multi-Family | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-327
Dwelling: Rowhouse | P | P | P | P
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-334
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) | CB | CB | CB | CB | Per § 14-334
Institutional
Community Center | P | P | P | P
Cultural Facility | CB | CB | CB | P | Per § 14-308
Educational Facility: Commercial-Vocational | P | P | P | P
Educational Facility: Post-Secondary | P | P | P | P
Educational Facility: Primary and Secondary | P | P | P | P
Government Facility | CB | CB | CB | CB
Homeless Shelter | P | CB | P | CB
Place of Worship | P | P | Per § 14-332
Open-Space
Community ... Open-Space Garden or Farm | P | P | P | P
Park or Playground (Passive Recreation Only) 1 | P | P
Commercial
Animal Clinic | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-317
Art Gallery | P | P | P | P
Arts Studio | P | P
Arts Studio: Industrial | P | P
Banquet Hall | CO | CO | Per § 14-302
Day-Care Center: Adult or Child | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-309
Entertainment: Indoor | P | P | Per § 14-312
Entertainment: Live | CB | CB | Per § 14-319
Farmers Market | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-312.1
Financial Institution | P | P
Health-Care Clinic | P | P | P | P
Health and Fitness Center | P | P | P | P
Hotel or Motel | P | P
Kennel | CB | Per § 14-317
Lodge or Social Club | CO | CO | Per § 14-320
Office | P | P | P | P
Outdoor Dining | P | P | P | P
Personal Services Establishment | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-329
Recreation: Indoor | P | P | Per § 14-312
Research and development facility | P | P | P | P | Per § 14-333.1
Restaurant | P 2 | P | P 2 | P
Retail Goods Establishment (No Alcoholic Beverages Sales) | P 2 | P | P 2 | P
Retail Goods Establishment (With Alcoholic Beverages Sales) | P | P | Per § 14-336
Tavern | CB | P | CB | P | Per § 14-338
Other
Electric Substation: Enclosed, Indoor, or Outdoor | CB | CB | CB | CB | Per § 14-341
Parking Garage (Principal Use) | CB | CB | CB | CB | Per § 14-331
Parking Lot (Principal Use) | CB | CB | CB | CB | Per § 14-331
Telecommunications Facility 3 | CB, P | CB, P | CB, P | CB, P | Per § 14-339
Utilities | CB | CB | CB | CB | Per § 14-341
Wireless Communications Services 4 | CB, P | CB, P | CB, P | CB, P | Per § 14-339
1 No recreation facilities are allowed, except for standard playground equipment and outdoor furniture. 2 Not to exceed 5,000 sq. ft. of the structure’s gross floor area. 3 Only telecommunications base stations that comply with the stealth design standards of § 14-339 are considered permitted uses. 4 Only Wireless Communication Services that are modifications to – and do not substantially change the physical dimension of – an existing telecommunications facility, are considered permitted uses.
(Ord. 26-116 Section 1; Ord. 25-015 Section 1; Ord. 23-280 Section 1; Ord. 22-181; Ord. 18-171; Ord. 17-015; Ord. 16-581.)
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/32/zoning-tables/12-402Fetched: 10/25/2026