Taverns.
Baltimore City Code, Article 32, § 14-338
in effect§ 14-338. Taverns.
(a) License required.
A tavern must have the appropriate license from the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners.
(b) Sales for off-premises consumption.
Taverns may sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only if:
(1) annually, the average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption exceeds 50% of the establishment’s total average daily receipts, not including sales of novelty items, income from vending machines, cover charges, or other receipts not derived from the sale of food or beverages; and
(2) more than 50% of the establishment’s public floor space is devoted to on-premises consumption.
(c) Records.
Taverns must keep accurate records of all sales of alcoholic beverages so that a determination can be made of what proportion of those sales are in sealed packages or containers for off-premise consumption. These records must be maintained and made available for inspection to confirm compliance.
(Ord. 26-116 Section 1; Ord. 18-216; 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/32/14-338Fetched: 10/25/2026