Baltimore City Council
File #: 22-0207    Version: 0 Name: Vacant Building Notices
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/21/2022 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/15/2022
Enactment #: 22-163
Title: Vacant Building Notices For the purpose of defining the term “vacant building notice”; creating and amending certain penalties for failing to abate a vacant building notice; and generally related to the issuance and enforcement of vacant building notices.
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, Danielle N. McCray, James Torrence, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen
Indexes: Building, Notice, Vacant
Attachments: 1. 22-0207 ECB, 2. 22-0207~1st Reader, 3. LAW 22-0207, 4. DHCD 22-0207, 5. Finance 22-0207, 6. Baniszewski - 22-0207 - Support, 7. Ben Frederick - 22-0207 - Oppose, 8. CLC - 22-0207 - Support, 9. 22-0207 Agenda, 10. 22-0207 - Bill Synopsis, 11. 22-0207 Hearing Notes, 12. 22-0207 Voting Form, 13. 22-0207 Minutes, 14. 22-0207 Attendance Sheet, 15. 2nd Reader Amendments 22-0207, 16. cc22-0207(1)~ 1st (ECD), 17. 22-0207~3rd Reader, 18. 22-0207 Signed, 19. Completed Ordinance 22-0207
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/12/20220 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/27/20220 Baltimore City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/21/20220 Baltimore City Council 3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/21/20220 Economic and Community Development Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/14/20220 Economic and Community Development Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/25/20220 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20220 Baltimore City Council Refer to Environmental Control Board  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20220 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20220 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20220 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/21/20220 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/21/20220 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Vacant Building Notices
For the purpose of defining the term “vacant building notice”; creating and amending certain penalties for failing to abate a vacant building notice; and generally related to the issuance and enforcement of vacant building notices.
body

By adding
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section 2-103 (IBC § 116.11)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2020 Edition)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 40-14(e)(5c)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes

Part II. International Building Code

§ 2-103 City Modifications.

The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:

Chapter 1
Scope and Administration

Section 116 Unsafe Structures

. . .

116.11 Failure to abate a vacant building notice.

116.11.1 Definitions. “Vacant building notice” means a violation notice issued under this section that designates a structure to be a vacant structure.

116.11.2 Citations. A citation for failing to abate a vacant building notice s...

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