Planning and Development Regulations and Guidelines
Find frequently requested documents and links on this page.
Comprehensive Master Plan
Land Use and Urban Development Regulations and Guidelines
Need to schedule a pre-development meeting? Please contact Eric Tiso to schedule. Please include the property address(es), and a brief description of your proposed project so we may include the appropriate staff members. A pre-development meeting is your first step to determine how the development review process applies to your proposed project.
- Site Plan Review Manual
- Design Manual
- Landscape Manual
- Subdivision Regulations
- Curb Cut Policy
- Pratt Street Design Guidelines
- Small Wireless Facilities: Design and Aesthetic Requirements
- DOT bike and scooter parking
Environmental Regulations and Guidelines
The Office of Sustainability website can be found here: https://www.baltimoresustainability.org/
- Preliminary Floodplain Maps
- Floodplain Management Program
- Critical Area Management Program (2020 CAMP Manual update available via this link)
- Sustainability Plan (2019)
- Sustainability Annual Reports
- Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project
- Climate Action Plan
- Forest Conservation Program - Baltimore City Supplement to the State Forest Conservation Manual (2020)
- Forest Conservation Funding Report (2019)
- Standards for Tree Pit Dimensions
- Native Plant List
- Nuisance Flood Plan (2020)
- Soil Safety Plan (2021)
- Green Network Plan (2018)
- Homegrown Baltimore (2013)
Historical and Architectural Preservation Regulations and Guidelines
- Find information for the Parking Exemption for Historic Structures
- Access and submit an Authorization to Proceed
- Learn about and apply for Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Maritime Master Plan
Zoning
- A summary of each Zoning District is available here.
- An interactive map is available for viewers to explore Baltimore City's zoning.
- Baltimore City Zoning Code
- City Council Bill 12-0152 Legislation (Transform Baltimore)