Approximated Floodplain.
Baltimore City Code, Article 7, § 3-33
in effect§ 3-33. Approximated Floodplain.
(a) In general.
In the Approximated Floodplain (Zones A and AO), the following additional regulations apply.
(b) Use of available data.
In the enforcement of this Division I, the Planning Department must obtain, review, and reasonably use any base-flood elevation and floodway data available from Federal, State, or other sources, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Soil Conservation Service, the State Water & Science Administration, or any regional planning organization.
(c) When data unavailable.
When the base-flood elevation is not known, the Planning Department, in consultation with the State Water & Science Administration, must evaluate each site and establish an approximate base-flood elevation.
(Ord. 21-020; Ord. 14-208; Ord. 11-516; Ord. 88-188.)
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/7/3-33Fetched: 10/25/2026