§ 14-336. Retail goods establishments – With alcoholic beverage sales.

(a) License required.

A retail goods establishment with alcoholic beverage sales must have a Class A or Class A-2 License from the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners.

(b) Health, safety, and welfare.

The establishment may not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, and welfare.

(c) Distance from others.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a retail goods establishment with alcoholic beverage sales must be located at least 300 feet from any other existing retail goods establishment with alcoholic beverage sales.

(2) This spacing requirement does not apply in the C-5, C-1-E, and PC Districts.

(3) The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals may waive this spacing standard during the conditional use process if the applicant can show that there will be no negative impact to public health, safety, and welfare.