§ 15-510. Outdoor storage.

(a) Uses allowed accessory outdoor storage.

(1) The following uses are allowed as accessory outdoor storage:

(i) greenhouses and nurseries, including the growing of plants in the open;

(ii) industrial uses within the OIC, C-4, I-1, I-2, and MI Districts;

(iii) mini-warehouses in the C-4, IMU-1 and -2, and I-1 Districts;

(iv) motor vehicle dealerships or rental establishments (prohibited when establishment is required to be fully enclosed);

(v) motor vehicle operations facilities;

(vi) motor vehicle service and repair – storage of vehicles under repair only (prohibited when establishment is required to be fully enclosed); and

(vii) outdoor storage yards and contractor storage yards.

(2) Additional accessory outdoor storage may be approved by as a conditional use.

(b) Standards.

Permitted outdoor storage uses must comply with the following provisions:

(1) no required parking area may be used as outdoor storage;

(2) all outdoor storage must meet minimum yard requirements;

(3) all materials stored must be related to the business conducted on the property; and

(4) except in the I-2 and MI Districts, where no screening is required, all outdoor storage must be screened from public view in accordance with the requirements of the Baltimore City Landscape Manual.