Designated Districts

Baltimore City Code art. 14, subtit. 11, pt. 2

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-21 Oldtown Mall.

§ 11-21. Oldtown Mall. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Oldtown Mall Retail Business District”: Beginning for the same at a point formed by the intersection of an extended line of the eastern right-of-way line of Aisquith Street and the northern right-of-way line of Monument Street; thence running in a southerly direction and binding on said extended line, and the eastern right-of-way line of Aisquith Street to a point of intersection with an extended line of the southern right-of-way line of McElderry Street; thence running in a westerly direction crossing Aisquith Street and binding on said extended line, and the southern right-of-way line of McElderry Street to a point of intersection with the southeastern right-of-way line of McElderry Street; thence running in a southwesterly direction and binding on said line to a point of intersection with the northeastern right-of-way line of Forrest Street; thence running in a southeasterly direction and binding on said line to a point of intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Forrest Street; thence running in a southerly direction and binding on said right-of-way crossing Orleans Street to a point of intersection with the southern right-of-way line of Orleans Street; thence running in a westerly direction and binding on said right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the southwestern right-of-way line of Colvin Street; thence running in a northwesterly direction and binding on an extended line of the southwestern right-of-way line of Colvin Street to a point of intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Ensor Street; thence running in a northeasterly direction and binding on said right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the southwestern right-of-way line of Mott Street; thence running in a southeasterly direction and binding on said right-of-way line of Mott Street to the point of intersection with the northwestern right-of-way line of Flatiron Alley (40 feet); thence running in an easterly direction and binding on said right-of-way line to the point of intersection with the northern right-of-way line of Monument Street; thence running in an easterly direction and binding on said right-of-way line to the point of the beginning, excluding the area comprised by Lots 2 and 4/5, Ward 5, Section 3, Block 1273, known as Belair Market. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Oldtown Mall Retail Business District License shall be based upon the total number of square feet of space: (i) on the 1st floor occupied for business purposes by such business establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment; or (ii) if such business establishment does not occupy any 1st-floor space, on the floor containing the maximum number of square feet of space occupied for business purposes by such business establishment. (2) The Oldtown Mall Retail Business District License fee shall be calculated by multiplying the number of square feet of space occupied for business purposes by each business establishment as specified above, by a rate of $0.15 per square foot. (c) Voting. Voting on all budgetary matters shall be by majority of the licensees, as represented by 1 vote per square foot of licensable space, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (Ord. 82-839.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-22 Market Center.

§ 11-22. Market Center. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Market Center Retail Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersection of the east side of Eutaw Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide, and the south side of Madison Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide, thence binding on the south side of said Madison Street, Easterly 143 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Linden Avenue; thence binding on the west side of said Linden Avenue, Southerly 400 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Monument Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide; thence binding on the south side of said Monument Street, crossing Linden Avenue, Easterly 250 feet, more or less, to intersect the center line of Howard Street, as now laid out 82.5 feet wide; thence binding on the center line of Howard Street, crossing Centre Street, and on the west outline of the Department of Housing and Community Development — Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Project, Southerly 450 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Centre Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide; thence binding on the south side of said Centre Street, crossing Park Avenue, and on the south outline of said Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Project, Easterly 800 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Cathedral Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide, thence binding on the west side of said Cathedral Street, crossing Hamilton Street, Franklin Street, Mulberry Street, and Pleasant Street, Southerly 1,125 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of Saratoga Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide; and running thence by a straight line crossing said Saratoga Street, and on the west outline of the Department of Housing and Community Development — Charles Center Urban Renewal Project, Southerly 66 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Liberty Street, as now laid out varying in width; thence binding on the west side of said Liberty Street, and on the west outline of said Charles Center Urban Renewal Project, Southerly 89 feet, more or less; thence binding on the northwest side of said Liberty Street, crossing Clay Street, Lexington Street, and Marion Street, and on the northwest outline of said Charles Center Urban Renewal Project, Southwesterly 799 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of Fayette Street, as now laid out; thence binding on the north side of said Fayette Street, crossing Park Avenue, and on a north outline of said Charles Center Urban Renewal Project, Westerly 96 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Park Avenue, as now laid out; thence binding on the west side of said Park Avenue, crossing Fayette Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Baltimore Street, and on the west outline of said Charles Center Urban Renewal Project, Southerly 500 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Baltimore Street, as now laid out 72 feet wide; thence binding on the south side of said Baltimore Street, crossing Howard Street, and on the proposed north outline of the Department of Housing and Community Development Loft District Urban Renewal Project, Westerly 340 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Howard Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide; thence binding on the west side of said Howard Street, Northerly 17 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Baltimore Street; thence binding on the south side of said Baltimore Street and on the north outline of said Loft District Urban Renewal Project, Westerly 430 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of Eutaw Street; thence binding on the west side of said Eutaw Street, Southerly 60 feet, more or less, to intersect the north side of Napoleon Alley; thence binding on the north side of Napoleon Alley and on the north outline of said Loft District Urban Renewal Project, Westerly 340 feet, more or less, to intersect the center line of Paca Street, as now laid out 82.5 feet wide; thence binding on the center line of Paca Street, and on the east outline of the Department of Housing and Community Development — University of Maryland Project II, Northerly 500 feet, more or less, to intersect the center line of Fayette Street; thence binding on the center line of said Fayette Street, crossing Diamond Street, and on the north outline of said University of Maryland Project II, Westerly 361 feet, more or less, to intersect the east side of Greene Street, as now laid out 66 feet wide; thence binding on the east side of said Greene Street, crossing Lexington Street, and on the east outline of the Department of Housing and Community Development—Orchard-Biddle Urban Renewal Project, Northerly 860 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of said Saratoga Street, thence binding on the south side of said Saratoga Street, and on a south outline of said Orchard-Biddle Urban Renewal Project, crossing Paca Street, Easterly 394 feet, more or less, to intersect the east side of Paca Street, as now laid out 82.5 feet wide; thence binding on the east side of Paca Street, and on the east outline of said Orchard-Biddle Urban Renewal Project crossing Saratoga Street and Mulberry Street, Northerly 747 feet, more or less, to intersect the south side of Franklin Street, as now laid out 70 feet wide; thence binding on the south side of said Franklin Street, crossing Jasper Street and Eutaw Street, and on a south outline of said Orchard-Biddle Urban Renewal Project, Easterly 388 feet, more or less, to intersect the east side of said Eutaw Street and thence binding on the east side of said Eutaw Street, crossing Franklin Street, George Street, Centre Street, Druid Hill Avenue, McCulloh Street, and Monument Street and on the east outline of said Orchard-Biddle Urban Renewal Project, Northerly 1,275 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Market Center Retail Business District License shall apply to any business establishment which occupies space on the 1st floor in a premises located within the Market Center Retail Business District. (2) The fee for the Market Center Retail Business District License shall be based upon: (i) for all business establishments other than movie theaters, the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space occupied by a business establishment in the premises, whether owned, leased or otherwise held by such business establishment; and (ii) for movie theaters, 70% of the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space occupied by the theater in the premises owned, leased, or otherwise held by such movie theater. (3) The Market Center Retail Business District License fee shall be calculated by multiplying the number of square feet occupied for business purposes by each business establishment, as specified above, by a rate of $0.20 per square foot. (c) Voting. Voting on all budgetary matters shall be by majority of the licensees, as represented by 1 vote per square foot of licensable space, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (Ord. 82-840.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, §§ 11-23 York Road. {Repealed by Ord. 19-249, effective Dec. 31, 2019.}

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-24 Pimlico.

§ 11-24. Pimlico. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Pimlico Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting center lines of Park Heights Avenue and W. Garrison Avenue; thence running Southwesterly along said center line 161 feet + to a point formed by extending the center line of the first 10 foot alley; thence running Northwesterly 150 feet + intersecting the center line of the adjoining 15 foot alley; thence running Southwesterly 169 feet + intersecting the center line of the adjoining 15 foot alley; thence running Northwesterly 300 feet + to the center line of Spaulding Avenue; thence running Northeasterly along said center line 28 feet + to a point 257 feet + Southwesterly from the center line of Park Heights Avenue, also known as the extended Southwestern lot line of lots 21, 8/9, 22, 11, 12, 13 and 14, Ward 27, Section 21, block 4582; thence running Northwesterly along said lot line 369 feet + to the center line of W. Belvedere Avenue; thence running Southwesterly along said center line 100 feet + to a point 79 feet + Northeasterly from the intersecting center line of Denmore Avenue, also known as the point formed by extending the lot line between lots 1 and 2, Ward 27, Section 21, block 4552; thence running Northwesterly along said lot line 275 feet + adjoining the Northeasterly right-of-way line of the 10 foot alley extending said line to the center line of Paton Avenue at a point 145 feet + Southwesterly from the center line of Park Heights Avenue; thence running Southwesterly 5 feet + along said center line 235 feet + Northeasterly from the intersecting center lines of Denmore Avenue and Paton Avenue, also known as the extended lot line between lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 29, Ward 27, Section 21, block 4553; thence running Northwesterly 115 feet + along said lot line to a point 149 + feet Southwesterly from the center line of Park Heights Avenue approximately 200 feet + Northeasterly from the intersecting center lines of Denmore Avenue and Paton Avenue, also known as the lot line between lots 6 and 7, Ward 27, Section 21, block 4553; thence running Southwesterly along said lot line 70 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 15 foot alley; thence running Northwesterly 593 feet + crossing Hayward Avenue to intersect the center line of the next adjoining 15 foot alley, as extended, at a point 140 feet + Northeasterly from the center line of Denmore Avenue; thence running Westerly and Northwesterly along said center line 800 feet + to intersect the southwestern lot line of Lot 16, Ward 27, Section 21, block 527; thence running Northwesterly 35 feet + to intersect the northwestern lot line of said lot, also known as the lot line dividing lots 16, 16a and 17, Ward 27, Section 21, block 527; thence running Southwesterly 30 feet + to intersect the center line of the adjoining 15 foot alley; thence running Southwesterly 145 feet + to the center line of Denmore Avenue; thence running Northwesterly 390 feet + to intersect the center line of West Rogers Avenue; thence running Southwesterly 140 feet + to intersect the center line of the next 20 foot alley, as extended, at a point 175 feet + Northeasterly from the center line of Magnolia Avenue; thence running Northwesterly 415 feet + to intersect the center line of West Northern Parkway; thence running Northeasterly 486 feet + to intersect the lot line dividing lots 5/8 and 9, Ward 27, Section 22, block 444-a, as extended; thence running Southeasterly along said lot line 179 feet + to intersect the center line of the 16 foot alley; thence running Northeasterly 210 feet + to intersect the center line of Clover Road; thence running Southeasterly 209 feet + to intersect the center line of the next 15 foot alley, as extended, thence running Southeasterly 762 feet + to intersect the center line of Clover Road at a point 120 feet + Northeasterly from the center line of Park Heights Avenue; thence running Northeasterly 60 feet + to intersect the northern lot line, as extended, of lot 16, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4536, also known as the lot line dividing said lot and lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4536; thence running Easterly 249 feet + to intersect the center line of Hamlin Avenue; thence running Southeasterly 140 feet + to intersect the center line of Court Street; thence running Southwesterly 120 feet + to intersect the center line of the 10 foot unimproved alley; thence running Southeasterly 90 feet + to intersect the center line of the closed 6 foot alley; thence running Northwesterly 115 feet + to intersect the center line of Hamlin Avenue; thence running Southeasterly 350 feet + intersect the center line of Hayward Avenue; thence running Southwesterly 100 feet + to intersect the intersecting the center line of Park Heights Avenue; thence running Southeasterly along the center line of Park Heights Avenue 195 feet + to a point formed by extending the Western lot line of lot 22, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4554, also known as the lot line dividing lots 23/26 and lot 22; thence running Northerly along said lot line 135 feet + to a point 115 feet + Southeasterly from the center line of Hayward Avenue, also known as the northern lot line of lot 22, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4554; thence running Southeasterly along said lot line 29 feet + to the eastern lot line of said lot, also known as the lot line dividing lots 22 and 19/21, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4554; thence running Southerly along said lot line 135 feet + to the center line of Park Heights Avenue; thence running Southeasterly to the center line of W. Belvedere Avenue; thence running Northeasterly 304 feet + to a point 430 feet + Northwesterly from the center line of Spaulding Avenue, also known as the extended lot line between lots 7, 8 and 9, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4584; thence running Southeasterly 130 feet +; thence running Southeasterly 50 feet + to the western right-of-way line of the Municipal parking lot at a point 250 feet + Northwesterly from the intersecting center lines of Spaulding and Palmer Avenues; thence running Northeasterly along said right-of-way line 20 feet + to the Northern right-of-way line of said parking lot; thence running Southeasterly 240 feet + to the center line of Spaulding Avenue; thence running Southwesterly 140 feet + to a point where extending the center line of the 10 foot alley intersects the center lines of Spaulding and Palmer Avenues; thence running Southeasterly along said extended 10 foot alley center line 45 feet +; thence running easterly along said center line 85 feet + to the eastern right-of-way line of said 10 foot alley, also known as the lot line dividing lots 19D and 20, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4585; thence running Southerly 5 feet + to a point approximately 280 feet Northerly from the point of beginning, also known as the Southwesterly lot line of Lots 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4585; thence running Southeasterly along said line 40 feet + to a point 268 feet Northerly from the point of beginning, also known as the lot line dividing Lots 24 and 25, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4585; thence running Northeasterly along said line 48 feet + to the center line of Palmer Avenue; thence running Southeasterly 50 feet + to a point 383 feet + Northeasterly from the point of beginning also known as the extended lot line dividing Lots 25 and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4585; thence running Southwesterly along said lot line 200 feet + to a point 185 feet + northerly from the point of beginning, also known as the lot line dividing lots 8, 9/10, Ward 27, Section 19, block 4585; thence running Southeasterly 127 feet + to the center line of Garrison Avenue; thence running Southwesterly 186 feet + to the center line of Park Heights Avenue; thence running Northwesterly along said center line to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Pimlico Business District license shall be based on the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from the payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt hereunder for the purposes of calculation and payment of this license fee. (3) The Pirnlico Business District license fee shall be calculated as follows: (i) the first 1,200 square feet is to be rated at $0.15 per square foot, with minimum fee of $100; (ii) the next 1,800 square feet is to be rated $0.11 per square foot; (iii) the next 3,000 square feet is to be rated at 0.05 per square foot; and (iv) all remaining square feet are to be rated at $0.01 per square foot. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 11-7(b) of this subtitle, it is further understood that the license fee due from business establishments shall be calculated by the Merchants’ Association and certified to the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development on a yearly basis. (c) Voting. (1) Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority of the licensees, represented by 1 vote per $100 of assessment rounded to the nearest hundred, at a meeting called for such purposes by the Pimlico Merchants’ Association, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of the votes cast. (2) All other voting shall be by 1 vote per licensed business establishment. (Ord. 85-546.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-25 Monument Street.

§ 11-25. Monument Street. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Monument Street Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting center lines of E. Monument Street and N. Milton Avenue; thence running Northerly along said center line 105 feet + to intersect the extended center line of the first 10 foot alley; thence running Westerly along said center line 321 feet + crossing N. Port Street to the center line of N. Montford Avenue; thence running Southerly along said center line 5 feet + to intersect the center line of the 10 foot alley 65 feet + north of E. Monument Street and east of N. Bradford Street; thence running Westerly along said center line 156 feet + intersecting the center line of N. Bradford Street; thence running Northerly along said center line 25 feet + intersecting the center line of the 10 foot alley 90 feet north of E. Monument Street and west of N. Bradford Street; thence running Westerly along said center line 76 feet + intersecting the center line of the 10 foot alley parallel to and approximately 75 feet east of N. Patterson Park Avenue; thence running Southerly along said center line 79 feet + to a point 75 feet Easterly from N. Patterson Park Avenue also known as the lot line between Lots 48 and 49, Ward 7, Section 2, block 1623; thence running Westerly along said lot line 110 feet + intersecting the center line of N. Patterson Park Avenue; thence running Northerly, along said center line 90 feet + intersecting the center line of the 10 foot alley 100 feet north of E. Monument Street and east from N. Madeira Street; thence running Easterly 146 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of N. Madeira Street; thence running Southerly along said center line 20 feet + intersecting the center line of the 10 foot alley 80 feet + north of E. Monument Street and east of N. Collington Avenue; thence running Westerly along said center line of N. Collington Avenue; thence running Northerly 10 feet + intersecting the extended center line of the 9 foot alley 90 feet north of E. Monument Street; thence running Westerly 298 feet + crossing N. Duncan Street intersecting the center line of N. Chester Street; thence running Northerly along said center line 265 feet + intersecting the center line of E. Madison Street; thence running Westerly along said center line 480 feet + intersecting the center line of N. Washington Street; thence running Southerly 515 feet + along said center line intersecting the extended center line of the 10 foot alley 85 feet south of E. Monument Street and west from N. Castle Street; thence running Easterly 200 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of N. Castle Street; thence running Southerly 40 feet + along said center line intersecting the extended center line of the 10 foot alley 127 feet + south of E. Monument Street and east of N. Castle Street; thence running Easterly 112 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of the 10 foot alley 85 feet + south of E. Monument Street; thence running Northerly 43 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of the 5 foot alley 85 feet south of E. Monument Street; thence running Easterly 92 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of N. Chester Street; thence running Southerly 280 feet + along said center line intersecting the center line of McElderry Street; thence running northerly 300 feet + along said center line intersecting the extended center line of the 10 foot alley 72 feet south of E. Monument Street; thence running Easterly 175 feet + along said center line to the center line of N. Collington Street; thence running Northerly 45 feet + to a point 27 feet + south of East Monument Street, being also the lot line between Lots 16/17 and 18, Ward 7, Section 14, block 1638; thence running Easterly 77 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 3 feet 8 inch alley; thence running Southerly approximately 24 feet +; thence running 25 feet + Southeasterly to a point that intersects the center line of the adjoining 15 foot + alley 62 feet + south of E. Monument Street; thence running south 65 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 10 foot alley; thence running 85 feet Easterly + to the center line of N. Madeira Street; thence running Northerly 45 feet + to the center line of the 10 foot alley 74 feet + south from E. Monument Street; thence running Easterly 83 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 10 foot alley; thence running Southerly 59 feet to the center line of the 3 foot to 6 foot adjoining alley; thence running Easterly 135 feet+to the center line of N. Patterson Park Avenue; thence running northerly 64 feet + to the center line of the 10 foot alley 75 feet + south of E. Monument Street; thence running 347 feet + crossing N. Bradford Street and Dimling Court to the center line of the adjoining 4 foot alley; thence running Southerly 35 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 6 foot alley; thence running Easterly 53 feet + to the center line of N. Montford Avenue; thence running Northerly 49 feet + crossing N. Port Street to the center line of the adjoining 4 foot 4 inch alley; thence running Easterly 120 feet + to the center line of N. Milton Avenue; thence running Northerly to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Monument Street Business District license shall be based upon the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space, up to a maximum of 6,666 square feet, of a business establishment occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from the payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt hereunder for the purposes of calculation and payment of this license fee. (3) The Monument Street Business District fee shall be calculated by multiplying the number of square feet of licensable space as specified above for each business establishment by a rate of $0.15 per square foot. (c) Voting. (1) Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority vote of the licensees voting, in person or by proxy, at a meeting called by the Monument Street Merchants’ Association for that purpose. Each licensee shall have 1 vote per square foot of licensable space and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (2) All other voting shall be by 1 vote per licensed business establishment. (Ord. 85-548.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-26 Highlandtown.

§ 11-26. Highlandtown. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Highlandtown Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting center lines of Eastern Avenue and S. Robinson Street; thence running Southerly on center line of said S. Robinson Street 145 feet + intersecting the extended centerline of the 10 foot alley located 100 feet + south of Eastern Avenue; thence running Easterly, along center line of said 10 foot alley, 205 feet + to intersect the center line of S. East Avenue; thence running Northerly along the last mentioned center line, 10 feet + intersecting the extended center line of the 10 foot alley located 90 feet + south of Eastern Avenue; thence running 220 feet + Easterly along the last mentioned center line to intersect the center line of S. Bouldin Street; thence running Northerly along the last mentioned center line 2 feet + intersecting the extended center line of the 10 foot alley located 88 feet + south from Eastern Avenue; thence running Easterly along the last mentioned center line 111 feet + to intersect the center line of the adjoining 27 foot alley located 72.5 feet east from S. Bouldin Street; thence running Southerly along the last mentioned center line 17 feet + to intersect the center line of the adjoining 10 foot alley located 105 feet + south from Eastern Avenue; thence running Easterly along the last mentioned center line 108 feet + to intersect the center line of S. Clinton Street; thence running Northerly along the last mentioned center line 30 feet + to intersect the extended center line of the 10 foot alley located 75 feet + south from Eastern Avenue; thence running Easterly along the last mentioned center line 175 feet + crossing the eastern right-of-way line of the adjoining 20 foot alley located 80 feet + east from S. Clinton Street, to the extended center line of the 3 foot alley south from Marshall Court; thence running Northerly 6 feet + to the center line of the Marshall Court Driveway; thence running Easterly 100 feet + to intersect the center line of S. Highland Avenue; thence running Southerly 270 feet + to intersect the center line of Fleet Street; thence running Easterly 445 feet + to the center line of S. Conkling Street; thence running Southerly 185 feet + to a point formed by extending the southern property line of Lot 1, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6433; thence running Easterly 265 feet along said property line through the 20 foot alley south of Fleet Street to the center line of Fleet Street; thence running Southerly 5 feet + to the extended southern property line of Lot 26/27, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6434; thence Easterly 180 feet + along said line to the center line of the 10 foot alley south of Fleet Street; thence running Northerly 136 feet + to a point 50 feet + south of the center line of Fleet Street, also known as the lot line between Lots 25K and 25J, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6434; thence running Easterly 195 feet + crossing S. Eaton Street to the center line of the 12 foot alley south of Fleet Street; thence running Southerly 210 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 12 foot alley; thence running Easterly 70 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 10 foot alley; thence running northerly 210 feet + to a point 49 feet 8 inches + south of the center line of Fleet Street, also known as the lot line between Lots 35 and 36, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6435; thence running Easterly 100 feet + to the center line of Fagley Street; thence running Southerly 136 feet + to a point formed by extending the lot line between Lots 1 and 1A, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6436; thence running Easterly along said line 132 feet + to the center line of the 14 foot alley abutting the north property line of Lot 5A, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6436 at a point 185 feet + south of the center line of Fleet Street; thence running north 134 feet + to a point 49 feet + south of the center line of Fleet Street, also known as the lot line between Lots 33 and 34, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6436; thence running Easterly 102 feet + crossing Grundy Street to a point 45 feet 4 1/2 inches + south of Fleet Street, also known as the lot line between Lots 1 and 2, Ward 26, Section 9, block 6437; thence running Easterly 102 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 10 foot alley; thence running Southerly 330 feet + to the center line of Foster Avenue; thence running 125 feet + Easterly to the center line of S. Haven Street; thence running northerly 378 feet + to the center line of Fleet Street; thence running Easterly 245 feet + to the center line of the unnamed 17 foot S. Iris Avenue right-of-way; thence running Northerly 365 feet + to the center line of Eastern Avenue; thence running Westerly 235 feet + to the center line of S. Haven Street; thence running Northerly 360 feet + to the center line of Bank Street; thence running Westerly 815 feet + to the center line of Eaton Street; thence running Northerly 185 feet + to the center line of Chestle Place; thence running Westerly 315 feet to the center line of S. Dean Street; thence running Southerly 90 feet + to a point 94 feet+north from Bank Street, also known as the extended lot line between Lots 14 and 50, Ward 26, Section 16, Block 6312; thence running Westerly 85 feet + to a point 94 feet + north from Bank Street, also known as the western property line of said Lot 50; thence running Southerly 25 feet + to a point 65 feet + north from Bank Street, also known as the northern lot line of Lot 17, Ward 26, Section 16, block 6312; thence running Westerly 110 feet + to the center line of S. Conkling Street; thence running Northerly 53 feet + to a point formed by extending the center line of the 10 foot alley north from Bank Street; thence running Westerly 290 feet + to the center line of Baylis Street; thence running Southerly 135 feet + to the center line of Bank Street; thence running Westerly 250 feet + to the center line of S. Highland Avenue; thence running Northerly 135 feet + to a point 240 feet + Southerly from the center line of Gough Street, also known as the extended lot line between Lots 34 and 35, Ward 26, Section 12, block 6299A; thence running Westerly 139 feet + to the center line of the 15 foot alley Easterly from S. Clinton Street; thence running Southerly 427 feet + crossing Bank Street to the center line of the adjoining 20 foot alley 185 feet Northerly from Eastern Avenue; thence running Westerly 130 feet + to the center line of S. Clinton Street; thence running Northerly 14 feet + to a point 162 feet + Southerly from the center line of Bank Street; also known as the extended lot line between Lots 20 and 21, Ward 26, Section 12, block 6298; thence running Westerly 123 feet + to the center line of the 10 foot alley Easterly from S. Bouldin Street; thence running Southerly 23 feet + to the center line of the adjoining 20 foot alley; thence running Westerly 13 feet + crossing S. Bouldin Street to the center line of the 10 foot alley Westerly from S. Bouldin Street at a point 185 feet + Southerly from Bank Street; thence running Northerly 25 feet + to a point 160 feet + Southerly from Bank Street, also known as the lot line between Lots 35 and 36, Ward 26, Section 12, block 6297; thence running Westerly 120 feet + to the center line of S. East Avenue; thence running Southerly 5 feet + to a point 165 feet + Northerly from Eastern Avenue, also known as the extended lot line between Lots 80 and 68/69, Ward 1, Section 14, block 1779; thence running Westerly 115 feet + to the center line of the 10 foot alley Easterly from Robinson Street; thence running Southerly 185 feet + to the center line of Eastern Avenue; thence running Easterly along said center line to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Highlandtown Business District License shall be based upon: (i) for all business establishments other than movie theaters, the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services by that business establishment; and (ii) for all movie theaters, whether owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment, 70% of the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space occupied by the theater. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from the payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt hereunder for the purposes of calculation and payment of the license fee. (3) The Highlandtown Business District License fee shall be calculated as follows: (i) the first 5,000 square feet occupied for business purposes by each business establishment is to be rated at $0.14 per square foot; and (ii) any square footage in excess of 5,000 square feet shall be rated at $0.07 per square foot. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 11-7(b) of this subtitle, the license fee due from business establishments shall be calculated by the Highlandtown Merchants’ Association and certified to the Commissioner annually. (c) Voting. Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority vote of the licensees voting, in person or by proxy, at a meeting called by the Highlandtown Merchants’ Association for this purpose. Each licensee shall have 1 vote per licensed business establishment. (Ord. 85-556.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-27 Hamilton.

§ 11-27. Hamilton. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Hamilton Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting centerlines of Harford Road and E. Strathmore Avenue; thence running northwesterly 110 feet + along the center line of E. Strathmore Avenue; thence running northeasterly 125 feet +; thence running northwesterly 68 feet + to intersect the centerline of the adjoining alley; thence running northeasterly along said centerline 128 feet +; thence running northwesterly 5 feet +; thence running northeasterly 217 feet +; thence running northwesterly 190 feet +; thence running northeasterly 121 feet + to intersect the centerline of the 20 foot + alley; thence running northeasterly 185 feet + along said centerline; thence running northwesterly 160 feet + along the last mentioned centerline; thence running northeasterly 220 feet + to intersect the centerline of Gibbons Avenue; thence running southeasterly 80 feet + along said centerline to intersect the centerline of a 20 foot alley as extended; thence running northeasterly 210 feet + along said centerline to intersect the centerline of the adjoining 20 foot alley; thence running northwesterly 380 feet + along the last mentioned centerline; thence running northeasterly 230 feet + to intersect the centerline of Hamilton Avenue; thence running northwesterly along said centerline 55 feet + to intersect the centerline of Hampnett Avenue; thence running northeasterly 340 feet +; then running southeasterly 105 feet +; thence running northeasterly 138 feet + to intersect centerline of Evergreen Avenue; thence running southeasterly 110 feet + along said centerline; thence running northeasterly 154 feet +; thence running northwesterly 180 feet +; thence running northeasterly 140 feet + to intersect the centerline of Bayonne Avenue; thence running southeasterly 70 feet + to intersect the centerline of Harford Road; thence running northeasterly 83 feet + to intersect the centerline of Bayonne Avenue; thence running southeasterly 273 feet +; thence running southwesterly 175 feet +; thence running southeasterly 131 feet +; thence running southwesterly 90 feet +; thence running northwesterly 188 feet +; thence running southwesterly 133 feet + to intersect the centerline of Evergreen Avenue; thence running southeasterly 40 feet + along said centerline; thence running southwesterly 97 feet +; thence running southeasterly 131 feet +; to intersect the centerline of Richard Avenue; thence running 210 feet + along said centerline to intersect the centerline of Wisteria Avenue; thence running 400 feet + along the last mentioned centerline to intersect the centerline of Arabia Avenue; thence running southwesterly 283 feet + along the last mentioned centerline to intersect the centerline of Hamilton Avenue; thence running northwesterly 60 feet + along the centerline of Hamilton Avenue; thence running southwesterly 230 feet + to intersect the centerline of Saint Johns Avenue; thence running northwesterly 375 feet + along said centerline; thence running southwesterly 228 feet + to intersect the centerline of Gibbons Avenue; thence running southeasterly 185 feet +; thence running southwesterly 268 feet +; thence running northwesterly 140 feet +; thence running southwesterly 53 feet +; thence running northwesterly 50 feet +; thence running southwesterly 111 feet + to intersect the centerline of Echodale Avenue; thence running northwesterly 20 feet + along said centerline to intersect the centerline of a 12 foot alley as extended; thence running southwesterly along said centerline 249 feet +; thence running southeasterly 90 feet + to intersect the centerline of a 13 foot alley; thence running southwesterly 173 feet + to intersect the centerline of Batavia Avenue; thence running northwesterly along said centerline 243 feet + to intersect the centerline of Harford Road; thence running southwesterly 60 feet + along said centerline to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Hamilton Business District license shall be based upon the total number of square feet of 1st -floor space for each business establishment occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from the payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt hereunder for purposes of calculation and payment of this license fee. (3) The Hamilton Business District fee shall be calculated by determining the number of square feet of licensable space as specified above for each business establishment and assessing them as follows: (i) from 0 to 1,000 square feet, the fee shall be $100; (ii) from 1,001 to 2,000 square feet, the fee shall be $175; (iii) from 2,001 to 3,000 square feet, the fee shall be $250; and (iv) all establishments having greater than 3,000 square feet shall be assessed $325. (4) Wholly-owned subsidiaries shall be billed as a separate business if operating under a name different from the parent organization. (c) Voting. Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority vote of the licensees, voting in person or by written proxy, at a meeting called by the Hamilton Business Association for that purpose. Each licensee shall have 1 vote per licensed establishment, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (Ord. 88-139.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-28 Federal Hill Market Place.

§ 11-28. Federal Hill Market Place. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this subsection is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Federal Hill Market Place Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting center lines of S. Light Street and E. Montgomery Street; thence running Easterly 92 feet + along the center line of E. Montgomery Street; thence running Southerly 92 feet +; thence running Easterly 15 feet +; thence running Southerly 22 feet +; thence running Easterly 47 feet +; thence running Southerly 80 feet + to the center line of E. Churchill Street; thence running Westerly 58 feet + to the center line of the 3 foot alley as extended; thence running Southerly 46 feet +; thence running Easterly 1 foot 6 inches +; thence running Southerly 15 feet +; thence running Easterly 33 feet +; thence running Southerly 30 feet +; thence running Westerly 33 feet +; thence running Southerly 102 feet + to the center line of Warren Avenue; thence running Westerly 50 feet +; thence running Southerly 124 feet + to the center line of E. Wheeling Street; thence running Easterly 54 feet +; thence running Southerly 32 feet +; thence running Easterly 2 feet + to the center line of the 4 foot alley; thence running Southerly 70 feet + to the center line of E. Hamburg Street; thence running Easterly 10 feet + to the center line of Vanhorns Court as extended; thence running Southerly 260 feet +; thence running Easterly 54 feet +; thence running Southerly 31 feet +; thence running Westerly 40 feet +; thence running Southerly 15 feet +; thence running Westerly 124 feet + to the center line of S. Light Street; thence running Southerly 120 feet + to the center line of E. Cross Street; thence running Easterly 314 feet +; thence running Southerly 77 feet +; thence running Westerly 43 feet +; thence running Southerly 29 feet +; thence running Westerly 29 feet +; thence running Southerly 30 feet +; thence running Easterly 47 feet +; thence running Southerly 96 feet + to the center line of Weber Street; thence running Westerly 176 feet +; thence running Southerly 53 feet +; thence running Westerly 30 feet +; thence running Southerly 102 feet + to the center line of E. West Street; thence running Easterly 152 feet + to the center line of Wall Street; thence running Southerly 480 feet + to the center line of E. Ostend Street; thence running Westerly 958 feet + or to a point 230 feet + Easterly from the center line of S. Hanover Street; thence running Northerly 104 feet +; thence running Westerly 63 feet + to the center line of Goodman Alley; thence running Northerly 125 feet + to the center line of Ropewalk Lane; thence running Easterly 50 feet + to the center line of Goodman Alley; thence running Northerly 130 feet + to the center line of W. West Street; thence running Easterly 15 feet +; thence running Northerly 73 feet +; thence running Easterly 4 feet +; thence running Northerly 19 feet +; thence running Westerly 100 feet + to the center line of Olive Street; thence running Northerly 124 feet +; thence running Easterly 23 feet + to the center line of Olive Street; thence running Northerly 577 feet+to the center line of Hamburg Street; thence running Westerly 40 feet +; thence running Northerly 86 feet +; thence running Easterly 5 feet + to the center line of Olive Street; thence running Northerly 160 feet + to the center line of W. Wheeling Street; thence running Easterly 103 feet +; thence running Northerly 160 feet + to the center line of W. Henrietta Street; thence running Westerly 17 feet +; thence running Northerly 94 feet +; thence running Westerly 65 feet +; thence running Northerly 70 feet + to the center line of W. Churchill Street; thence running Westerly 40 feet +; thence running Northerly 48 feet +; thence running Westerly 112 feet + to intersect the centerline of S. Hanover Street; thence running Northerly 125 feet + to intersect the centerline of W. Montgomery Street; thence running Easterly 335 feet + to intersect the centerline of S. Charles Street; thence running Southerly 168 feet + to intersect the centerline of E. Churchill Street; thence running Easterly 395 feet +; thence running Northerly 165 feet + to intersect the centerline of E. Montgomery Street; thence running Easterly to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Federal Hill Market Place Business District license shall be based upon the total number of square feet of 1st -floor space for each business establishment occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt hereunder for purposes of calculation and payment of this license fee. (3) The Federal Hill Market Place Business District fee shall be calculated by multiplying the number of square feet of licensable space, as specified above, for each business establishment, by a rate of $0.15 per square foot, with a maximum fee of $450, except the Cross Street Market shall be billed as the Cross Street Market Association with a flat fee of $2,625. (c) Voting. (1) Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority vote of the licensees, voting in person or by proxy, at a meeting called by the Federal Hill Market Place Business Association for that purpose. Each licensee shall have 1 vote per square foot of licensable space, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (2) All other voting shall be by 1 per licensed business establishment. (Ord. 88-218.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-29 Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Business District.

§ 11-29. Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Business District. (a) District established. The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be a Retail Business District and may be referred to as “Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Business District”: Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersecting center lines of Pennsylvania Avenue and Mosher Street, thence running Northeasterly 180 feet +, thence running Northwesterly 400 feet + to intersect the centerline of McMechen Street, thence running Northeasterly 33 feet + to intersect the centerline of Brunt Street, thence running Northwesterly 88 feet i, thence running Northeasterly 88 feet +, thence running Northwesterly 201 feet +, thence running Southwesterly 88 feet+to intersect the centerline of Brunt Street, thence running Northwesterly 105 feet + to intersect the centerline of Wilson Street, thence running Southwesterly 90 feet + to intersect the southwestern lot line of Lot 56, Ward 14, Section 9, Block 338 as extended, thence running Northwesterly 78 feet + to intersect the centerline of the next 3 foot alley, thence running Northeasterly 94 feet + to intersect the centerline of Brunt Street, thence running Northwesterly 77 feet to intersect the centerline of Brunt Court, thence running Southwesterly 92 feet + to intersect the centerline of the next 10-foot alley, thence running Northwesterly 144 feet + to intersect the centerline of the next 8 foot alley, thence running Northeasterly 92 feet + to intersect the centerline of Brunt Street, thence running Northwesterly 200 feet + to intersect the division line between Lots 55/56 and 64, Ward 14, Section 7, Block 327 as extended, thence running Southwesterly 82 feet + to intersect the center line of the next 15-foot alley, thence running Northwesterly 305 feet + to intersect the centerline of Robert Street, thence running Southwesterly 123 feet + to intersect the centerline of Pennsylvania Avenue, thence running Northwesterly 45 feet + to intersect the centerline of Robert Street, thence running Southwesterly 317 feet + to intersect the centerline of N. Fremont Avenue; thence running Southeasterly along the centerline of N. Fremont Avenue 590 feet + to intersect the centerline of Sewell Street, thence running Northeasterly 154 feet to intersect the centerline of Argyle Avenue (60 feet wide) if projected Northwesterly, thence binding reversely on said line so drawn and on the centerline of Argyle Avenue in all Southeasterly 360 feet + to intersect the northern lot line of Lot 36, Ward 14, Section 10, Block 337 as extended, thence running Northeasterly 130 feet to intersect the centerline of the next 3-foot alley, thence running Southeasterly 37 feet + to intersect the next 3-foot alley, thence running Northeasterly 110 feet + to intersect the centerline of the next 5-foot alley, thence running Southeasterly 103 feet + to intersect the centerline of Pitcher Street, thence running Northeasterly 120 feet + to intersect the centerline of Pennsylvania Avenue, thence running Southeasterly 591 feet + to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Business District license shall be based upon the total number of square feet of 1st-floor space for each business establishment occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, including storage space incidental to the business establishment’s primary business, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by such business establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from payment of any fee. (3) The Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Business District fee shall be calculated by multiplying the number of square feet of licensable space, as specified above, for each business establishment by a rate of $0.25 per square foot, except for the Lafayette Market Association which shall pay a flat fee of $2,625 as a single business establishment. (c) Voting. (1) Voting on the annual budget shall be by a vote of the licensees, voting in person or by written proxy, at a meeting called by the Pennsylvania Avenue/Lafayette Market Association for that purpose. Each licensee shall have 1 vote per square foot of licensable space, and no vote shall carry except by a majority of votes cast. (2) All other voting shall be by 1 vote per licensed business establishment. (Ord. 89-379.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 14, § 11-30 Mount Washington Business District.

§ 11-30. Mount Washington Business District. (a) District established. The area within the following boundaries is declared to be a Retail Business District, to be known as the “Mount Washington Business District”: Beginning for the same at a point formed by the intersection of the eastern right-of-way of the MTA Light Rail and an extended line of the northern right-of-way line of Smith Avenue; thence running in a westerly direction, crossing the MTA Light Rail along said extended line and binding on said line and the northern right-of-way line of Smith Avenue to a point of intersection with an extended line of the western right-of-way line of Greely Road; thence running in a southerly direction crossing Smith Avenue along said extended line and binding on said line and the western right-of-way line of Greely Road to a point of intersection with the northern right-of-way line of Kelly Avenue; thence running in a southeasterly direction crossing Kelly Avenue in a straight line and binding on that line, to a point formed by the intersection of the western right-of-way line of Kelly Avenue and the southern right-of-way line of Sulgrave Avenue; thence running easterly along the southern right-of-way line of Kelly Avenue and binding on that line to a point of intersection with the eastern property line of Lot 1, Ward 27, Section 17, Block 4700-A; thence running in an easterly direction in a straight line and binding on that line, across South Road to a point formed by the intersection of the southern right-of-way line of South Road with the western property line of Lot 9, Ward 27, Section 17, Block 4706-E; thence running in an easterly direction along the south side of Kelly Avenue to intersect with the eastern right-of-way line of the MTA Light Rail right of way; thence running northerly and binding on the eastern right-of-way line of the MTA Light Rail to intersect an extended straight line of the northern boundary of Lot 1, Ward 27, Section 17, Block 4656-B; thence running westerly along said extended straight line to the point of beginning. (b) Calculation of fee. (1) The fee for the Mount Washington Business District license shall be based on the total number of square feet for each business establishment occupied for retail, service, rental, or professional services rendered by that establishment, whether the premises are owned, leased, or otherwise held by that establishment. (2) Parking lots and warehouses are exempt from the payment of any fee. However, storage space incidental to a business establishment’s primary business is not exempt for purposes of calculating and paying the license fee. (3) The Mount Washington Business District fee shall be calculated by: (i) determining the number of square feet of licensable space for each business establishment, as specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; and (ii) assessing that establishment as follows: (A) for each establishment with less than 800 square feet, the fee is $200; and (B) for each establishment with 800 or more square feet, the fee is $400. (c) Voting. Voting on the annual budget shall be by a majority of the licensees voting, in person or by written proxy, at a meeting called by the Mount Washington Merchants Association for that purpose. Each licensee is entitled to 1 vote per licensed establishment. (Ord. 02-433.)

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/14/11/2Fetched: 10/25/2026