City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0344

• File #: 19-0344
• Version: 0
• Name: Licensing of Rental Dwellings
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 2/25/2019
• In control: Judiciary Committee
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Title: Licensing of Rental Dwellings For the purpose of requiring the Housing Commissioner to provide certain alternative methods for applying for a new or renewal rental dwelling license; amending the requirements for a renewal license inspection to except a dwelling unit in a 1- or 2-family dwelling under certain conditions; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Bill Henry, John T. Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Dwellings, Licensing, Rental

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Failed - End of Term
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2/28/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City
2/28/2019	0	City Council	Introduced
2/25/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
2/25/2019	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

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 Henry

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Licensing of Rental Dwellings
For the purpose of requiring the Housing Commissioner to provide certain alternative methods for applying for a new or renewal rental dwelling license; amending the requirements for a renewal license inspection to except a dwelling unit in a 1- or 2-family dwelling under certain conditions; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Sections 5-5(a) and 5-7(a)
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 Code

Article 13. Housing and Urban Renewal

Subtitle 5. Licensing of Rental Dwellings

§ 5-5. Application for new or renewal license.

(a) In general.

(1) The application for a new or renewal rental dwelling license must be made in the form and contain the information and documentation that the Housing Commissioner requires.

(2) If the Housing Commissioner adopts an online application process, the Commissioner must also provide for in-person and mail alternative options for applicants who have difficulty accessing or using the online process.

§ 5-7. Prerequisites for new or renewal license - Inspection.

(a) In general.

(1) [The] Except as provided in paragra...