Resources

Photo above: Dan Gutwein

Welcome to our Resources page, full of information on how to navigate city life.

Beautification

  • Meet Antonio and James! They, along with many kind neighbors, care for the park every day. Thank you to those who maintain this beautiful space!

  • The Mr. Trash Wheel family! (We’re serious. Learn more here.)

  • Yes! When there are, we will share them on our events page. Reach out to the Beautification Committee Chair if you are interested in getting more involved.

  • As part of an effort to beautify our blocks, FHNA will pay 50% of a new window planter box you purchase, up to $125. We only have enough for ~50 planter-boxes, so it's first-come, first-serve!

    To express your interest, please fill out this form here.

Photo: Dan Gutwein

Business Information

  • Yes! Check out South Baltimore Peninsula Post’s Food & Drink Directory.

  • Yes! Visit Fed Hill Main Street’s Directory.

  • The best place to start is our Facebook group. Use the search tool (i.e. “plumbing” or “nail salon” will result in a number of recent posts), and if you still have a question, it’s a great place to ask.

    Be sure to check out the favorites listed by our Board.

    We are grateful to the photographers who kindly let us use their photos for this site. Please consider supporting them if the situation presents itself!

    Worth noting that Charm City Cook and The Dish are two local food-related e-newsletters.

Photo: Dan Gutwein

CHAP (Commission for Historic and Architectural Preservation

  • The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) was established in 1964, and is governed by Article Six of the Baltimore City Code. Today CHAP oversees 36 local historic districts, over 200 landmarks, and manages a local historic preservation tax credit program. CHAP helps preserve and revitalize neighborhoods, celebrates City history, and promotes historic preservation as a proven economic driver for Baltimore City.

  • Yes! FHNA successfully petitioned the city to designate the Federal Hill neighborhood as a historic neighborhood in 2017.

  • You can learn more about the benefits and responsibilities of living in a CHAP-designated zone by visiting our one-pager resource here.

    To learn more about CHAP, you can visit the city’s website here.

Connecting with Neighbors

Emergencies & Public Safety

  • For all emergencies, dial 911. The suicide and crisis hotline is 988.

    Please call either of those numbers for emergencies before contacting any other entities on this list.

  • For emergencies, dial 911. For suicide/crisis emergencies, dial 988.

    For non-emergency police matters or to file a police report, click here.

  • 311 is the way to submit service requests to Baltimore City. Even if you know someone else has submitted a request, you may still submit one yourself.

    This is helpful for any service request: hornet nest in the park, streetlight lightbulb burned out, potential water main break in the street, traffic light out, etc.

    To submit a request:

  • The priority objective of the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office is to reduce crime and protect members of the public while recognizing the value, dignity, and humanity of all people.

  • A group of residents came together to form Federal Hill Neighborhood Patrol, which hires a private security company to provide extra security support at times throughout the year. Learn more about FHNP here.

  • Our FHNA Public Safety Committee manages a network of security cameras to assist the police after any public safety incidents. If you have a camera, please let us know about it here.

    We also encourage you to check out CitiWatch, where you can request a camera voucher or rebate and register your camera with the city.

Events

Home Ownership & Rentals

  • FHNA does not specifically endorse any one realtor, though we are blessed to have many great ones in our area. We recommend visiting the FHNA Facebook group to search for recommendations (search bar, type ‘realtor’ to see recent posts on this topic).

  • FHNA does not have specific endorsements, but we recommend visiting the FHNA Facebook group to search for recommendations (search bar, type ‘roommate’ or ‘rental’ to see recent posts on this topic), or create a new post.

  • Live Baltimore is a great resource for potential and current homeowners in Baltimore City.

  • Here is the info on property taxes in Baltimore City.

  • Great questions! We recommend visiting the CHAP website, the permit webpage, or contacting our CHAP Committee to assist you.

  • BGE’s Operation Pipeline is placing additional piping and regulators on the exterior of homes across Federal Hill which does not require owner consent. Neighbors have organized a petition to pause the installation of outside gas regulators in Baltimore City. For more information on the petition and to join the list of petitioners, you can access the petition here.

Parking & Transportation

Photo: MK Linck

  • Visit the Residential Parking Permit site for info on how to obtain or renew a parking permit. Federal Hill is Area 9, and the specific details for obtaining a new/renewed area 9 permit are here.

  • Area 9 requires a residential permit for parking more than 2 hours, or for parking any amount of time from 6pm until the morning. Residents of area 9 are eligible for a visitor parking permit - more info here.

    There are some options for metered or paid parking:

    • on Key Highway and in the shopping center on Key Highway (behind/near the Science Center)

    • on Light Street, near Cross Street Market, and on both sides of the market

    • West Street Garage (40 E West Street)

  • Sadly, there are none in our specific part of Federal Hill. There is (1) charger at Enoch Pratt Library on Light Street, (4) chargers at 700 Sharp Street in Otterbein, (4) chargers on the 800 block of Covington (pending), and (4) chargers at Riverside Park (pending). To learn more about efforts to increase EV charging stations in Federal Hill, contact Zac Blanchard at zachary.j.blanchard55@gmail.com.

  • Yes! See more info here on bike and scooter parking. Scooters are available for rent throughout the neighborhood.

  • Yes! There are public busses - more info here.

    There is also a free bus, the Charm City Circulator. See live route maps here (or download the app).

  • Yes! Read about the Harbor Connector here.

  • We highly recommend putting the home Ravens games on your calendar. Parking can be quite tricky during those games. Many of the local schools, including Federal Hill Prep and Digital Harbor, have spots you can park in for a fee during home games as a school fundraiser.

    We also encourage you to sign up for DOT updates.

  • Visit this resource of compiled Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.

Photo: Tom Gisriel

Places to go; things to do:

Public Officials

Schools & Daycares

Trash & Recycling

  • Trash is picked up on Wednesday mornings. Recycling is picked up every other week on Friday mornings - see our events page to know which week for our area.

    Sometimes they come very early! You may put your items out as early as 6pm the night before. We recommend putting your trash/recycling out the night before.

    • There are a few recycling bins at Digital Harbor on the off-weeks. The hours are limited - check here.

    • You may bring your items to a drop-off center (Western Sanitation Center on Reedbird Ave is only about a 5-8 minute drive from Federal Hill).

  • Visit the Bulk Trash page to learn more.

    You may also bring your items to a drop-off center (Western Sanitation Center on Reedbird Ave is only about a 5-8 minute drive from Federal Hill).

    Periodically, FHNA will organize a dumpster day (as will other neighboring community associations). Visit our events page to see the next Dumpster Day.

  • Learn more here.

    Your attention to putting your trash and recycling in the city-provided cans is a great first step in rat eradication.

    Please note: Pellet poisons were banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2022. The pellets can be easily consumed by small children and pets, making them an environmental hazard. This is especially problematic in an urban area where there are many people in close proximity.

  • Learn more here.

  • Yes!

    The city accepts compost at their drop-off sites.

    Baltimore Compost Collective and The Compost Crew are also organizations who will pick up compost of their customers.

Utilities & Non-Emergencies

  • 311 is the way to submit service requests to Baltimore City. Even if you know someone else has submitted a request, you may still submit one yourself.

    This is helpful for any service request: hornet nest in the park, streetlight lightbulb burned out, potential water main break in the street, traffic light out, etc.

    To submit a request: