City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 5-7. Limitations on re-proposal.

(a) Scope.

This section applies to:

(1) any property for which notice of its proposed addition to the Potential-Landmark List was posted under § 5-4 {"Procedure to designate"} of this article, but for which no final decision to include it on the List was rendered within the period required by that section; or

(2) any property that was included on the Potential-Landmark List, but whose designation has expired by operation of § 5-6 {"Expiration of designation"} of this article.

(b) General prohibition.

Except as expressly permitted in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission may not:

(1) re-propose the addition or reinstatement to the Potential-Landmark List of any property described in subsection (a) of this section; or

(2) initiate a proposed ordinance to add that property to the Landmark List.

(c) When re-designation permitted.

(1) The Commission may again propose to add or reinstate the property to the Potential-Landmark List, subject again to the procedures and other provisions of this subtitle, only after the first to occur of:

(i) 2 years from the date on which the previous proposal failed or the designation expired, as the case may be;

(ii) the election and start of a new 4-year term of office for the members of the City Council; or

(iii) the City Council's passage of a simple resolution requesting or authorizing the Commission to do so.

(2) The Commission may initiate proceedings to add the structure to the Landmark List, subject to the procedures and other provisions of Subtitle 4 {"Designation of Landmarks"} of this article, only after the first to occur of:

(i) 2 years from the date on which the previous proposal failed or the designation expired, as the case may be;

(ii) the election and start of a new 4-year term of office for the members of the City Council; or

(iii) the City Council's passage of a simple resolution requesting or authorizing the Commission to do so.