Purpose.
Baltimore City Code, Article 32, § 4-301
in effect§ 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.)
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/32/4-301Fetched: 10/25/2026