City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 14-402. General provisions.

(a) Threat to health, safety, or welfare.

No temporary use is permitted that causes or threatens to cause an on-site or off-site threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(b) Safety regulations.

(1) Every temporary use must be operated in accordance with the restrictions and conditions that the Fire Department requires.

(2) If required by the City, the operator of the temporary use must employ appropriate security personnel.

(c) Traffic considerations.

(1) No temporary use is permitted if the additional vehicular traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the use would have undue detrimental effects on surrounding streets and uses.

(2) No temporary use may block fire lanes.

(d) Parking spaces.

(1) No temporary use may be authorized that would unreasonably reduce the amount of parking spaces available for use in connection with permanent uses located on the lot in question.

(2) The Building Official may make an assessment of the total number of parking spaces that will be reasonably required in connection with a proposed temporary use, based on the particular use, its intensity, and the availability of other parking facilities in the area. The Building Official may approve the temporary use only if that number of parking spaces are provided.

(e) Conflict with previously authorized use.

No temporary use is permitted if it conflicts with another previously authorized temporary use.