City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 14-327. Multi-family dwellings – Accessory non-residential uses.

(a) Accessory non-residential uses allowed.

A multi-family dwelling containing 50 or more dwelling units in the R-8, R-9, R-10, and OR-2 Districts may contain the following non-residential uses:

(1) Offices.

(2) Personal service establishments.

(3) Retail goods establishments – no alcoholic beverage sales.

(4) Restaurants.

(b) Uses limited to building interior.

These uses must be conducted entirely inside the building.

(c) Aggregate area of uses.

The aggregate area of these uses may not exceed the following:

(1) in the R-8 and R-9 Districts, 5% of the gross floor area of the building; and

(2) in the R-10 and OR-2 Districts, the greater of:

(i) 10% of the gross floor area of the building; or

(ii) if all these uses are located exclusively on the ground floor of the building, the floor area of the entire ground floor.

(d) Signs.

Signs must comply with Title 17 {"Signs"} of this Code.