Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 9-204.3

      (a)      In Baltimore City, in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Legislative Districts as they existed on January 1, 1972, and 46th and 47th Legislative Districts as listed in the Baltimore Directory of 1986 issued by the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City, no new license, or removal of an existing license, shall be granted to sell alcoholic beverages in any building located within 300 feet of the nearest point of the buildings of a church or school, but the license of any person now holding a license for any building located within such distance of the building grounds of a church or school may be renewed or extended for the same building.

      (b)      The restrictions regarding distance do not apply to the following licenses, which may be issued within the 300 feet limitation:

            (1)      Except in the 46th and 47th Legislative Districts as listed in the Baltimore Directory of 1986 issued by the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City, Class B beer and wine;

            (2)      Except in the 46th and 47th Legislative Districts as listed in the Baltimore Directory of 1986 issued by the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City, Class B beer, wine and liquor;

            (3)      Class C beer and wine;

            (4)      Class C beer, wine and liquor; and

            (5)      A Class A license that is transferred from ward 12, precinct 1 to a property within a block surrounded by Elm Avenue, Berry Street, Paine Street and West 37th Street, if:

                  (i)      The transfer has the written support of the Hampden Community Council, the Hampden Village Merchant's Association, and Hampden Main Street; and

                  (ii)      The transfer is consistent with the Hampden Urban Renewal Plan.

      (c)      Except in the 46th and 47th Legislative Districts as listed in the Baltimore Directory of 1986 issued by the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City, the governing body of any church in writing may waive the restrictions of this section regarding licenses not specified in subsection (b) with respect to cafes or restaurants located within 250 feet of a theater having a capacity of not less than 300 seats, which theater is operated by a nonprofit theater association.