“Lot line” to “Motel”.
Baltimore City Code, Article 32, § 1-309
in effect§ 1-309. “Lot line” to “Motel”.
(a) Lot line; Property line.
“Lot line” or “property line” means the line bounding a lot.
(b) Lot line: Corner-side.
“Lot line: Corner-side” means the lot line that:
(1) is not a front lot line; and
(2) coincides with:
(i) the right-of-way line of an existing or dedicated public street; or
(ii) where no public street exists, the right-of-way line of a public or private way.
(c) Lot line: Front.
“Lot line: Front” means the lot line that coincides with:
(1) the right-of-way line of an existing or dedicated public street from which the property derives its address; or
(2) where no public street exists, the right-of-way line of a public or private way from which the property derives its address.
(d) Lot line: Interior-side.
“Lot line: Interior-side” means a lot line that does not adjoin a street and is not a rear lot line.
(e) Lot line: Rear.
“Lot line: Rear” means the lot line that is most distant from and opposite the front lot line.
(f) Lot line: Side.
(1) In general.
“Lot line: Side” means a lot line that is neither a front lot line nor a rear lot line.
(2) Inclusions.
“Lot line: Side” includes an interior-side lot line and a corner-side lot line.
(g) Lot: Through.
“Lot: Through” means a lot that extends between 2 streets (but not alleys) with vehicular access on both streets.
(h) Lot width.
“Lot width” means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, as measured along the front lot line.
(h-1) Lounge.
(1) In general.
“Lounge” means a business establishment that:
(i) is open to the general public;
(ii) is designed or operated primarily to accommodate social gatherings; and
(iii) does not serve or permit the on-site consumption of alcohol.
(2) Exclusions.
“Lounge” does not include any of the following uses:
(i) adult use;
(ii) banquet hall;
(iii) carry-out food shop;
(iv) entertainment: indoor;
(v) entertainment: live;
(vi) lodge or social club; or
(vii) restaurant.
(i) Luminaire.
“Luminaire” means a complete lighting unit that extends from a support structure, parallel to the ground, and consists of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts.
(j) Marina.
“Marina” means any facility designed to moor, berth, launch, or store 5 or more watercraft, whether as a principal use or an accessory use.
(k) Marina: Accessory.
“Marina: Accessory” means a marina that is used exclusively for the benefit of the occupants of properties within 300 feet of a marina entrance.
(l) Marina: Dry storage.
“Marina: Dry storage” means a marina that provides for the long-term dry storage of recreational watercraft in racks or other storage systems.
(m) Marina: Recreational.
“Marina: Recreational” means a facility that provides for the lease or purchase of 5 or more in-water moorings, wet slips, or dry docking for recreational watercraft.
(n) Marina entrance.
“Marina entrance” means the point at which pedestrian access is provided from land to marina docks.
(o) Marine terminal.
“Marine terminal” means that part of a port or harbor with facilities for docking, cargo-handling, and storage.
(p) Maritime-dependent industrial.
See “Industrial: Maritime-dependent”.
(q) Master Plan.
See “Comprehensive Master Plan”.
(r) Materials recovery facility.
(1) In general.
“Materials recovery facility” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a facility that:
(i) collects, sorts, grades, or processes solid waste to remove recyclable and reusable materials such as paper, cans, aluminum scrap, metal, glass, and plastics; or
(ii) processes solid waste to alter its volume or its chemical or physical characteristics to produce a marketable product.
(2) Exclusions.
“Materials recovery facility” does not include:
(i) any facility that is licensed by the State or City as a junk dealer, scrap-metal processor, or scrap-metal dealer; or
(ii) any junk or scrap storage and yard.
(s) Medical clinic.
See “Health-care clinic”.
(t) {Reserved}
(u) Mini-warehouse.
(1) In general.
“Mini-warehouse” means a facility in which:
(i) renters store and control personal property in individual storage spaces; and
(ii) no commercial transactions are conducted, other than the rental of storage units.
(2) Inclusions.
“Mini-warehouse” includes accessory outdoor storage and retail sales of packing, moving, and storage supplies.
(v) Motel.
See “Hotel; motel”.
(Ord. 18-216; Ord. 17-056; 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/32/1-309Fetched: 10/25/2026