Consents of abutting owners – Greening.
Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 8A-10
in effect§ 8A-10. Consents of abutting owners – Greening.
(a) In general.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a petition to gate and green an alley or a petition to green an alley for which gating already has been approved must be accompanied by the signed consents of 100% of the owners of all abutting properties.
(b) Excepted properties.
If 1 or more abutting properties are unoccupied or abandoned and, notwithstanding due diligence, their owners have not been found, the petition may still be filed and considered if:
(1) the petition is accompanied by the signed consents of 100% of the owners of all occupied properties abutting the alley;
(2) the properties for which signed consents have been obtained constitute at least 80% of all of the properties, not including any abandoned properties, abutting the alley; and
(3) the petition is accompanied by an affidavit, made under the penalties of perjury, that:
(i) describes and substantiates diligent attempts made by the petitioners to obtain the consents of 100% of the owners of all unoccupied properties and abandoned properties abutting the alley; and
(ii) affirms that no owner of any abutting property has refused to sign a consent or otherwise is known to object to the petition.
(Ord. 15-405; Ord. 07-409.)
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/26/8A-10Fetched: 10/25/2026