City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 14-406. Permitted temporary uses – Carnivals or circuses.

(a) Where allowed.

Carnivals and circuses are allowed in any district.

(b) Evaluation.

Carnivals and circuses are evaluated based on:

(1) the adequacy of the parcel size, parking provisions, and traffic access; and

(2) the absence of undue adverse impact, including noise, on other properties.

(c) Yard and height restrictions.

Carnivals and circuses need not comply with the yard requirements and the maximum height requirements of this Code.

(d) Requirements.

The party responsible for the operation of the carnival or circus must:

(1) submit, in advance of the event, a site layout displaying adequate ingress and egress routes for emergency vehicles and no dead-end aisles;

(2) comply with all applicable local regulations;

(3) provide and properly service refuse containers in the number and locations required by the City;

(4) provide for a thorough clean-up of the site at the completion of the event;

(5) provide proof that all amusement devices have been government inspected; and

(6) on written notice from the City, immediately stop the use of any amusement device or structure found by the City to pose a threat to the public safety.