Baltimore, MD Zoning

9 districts. 9 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

res_sf 7res_mf 2
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1AR-1Ares_sf87,120 sf35 ft0.350.5240 / 40 /
R-1BR-1Bres_sf43,560 sf35 ft0.350.5240 / 40 /
R-1CR-1Cres_sf21,780 sf35 ft0.350.5240 / 40 /
R-1DR-1Dres_sf14,520 sf35 ft0.350.5240 / 30 /
R-1ER-1Eres_sf9,000 sf35 ft0.350.5230 / 30 /
R-1R-1res_sf7,300 sf35 ft0.40.5230 / 30 /
R-2R-2res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.40.5230 / 30 /
R-3R-3res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.450.5225 / 25 /
R-4R-4res_mf3,000 sf35 ft0.450.5225 / 25 /

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

FPOD
Flood Plain
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15
CBCAOD
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
IHO
Inclusionary Housing
AH

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
RMO
Rowhouse Mixed-Use
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
DDMO
Detached Dwelling Mixed-Use
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
AUOD
Adult Use
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
PCD
Port Covington
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
HCD
Hospital Campus
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
WOD
Waterfront
ENV

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5

Adopted building codes

Statewide w/ local amendments

2021
2021
Varies
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

Massing explorer

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Research status

Data quality

83%completeness45 confirmed9 partial
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present