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* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
DRAFT 08JUL09 INTRODUCTORY* DRAFT 08JUL09
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Food Service Facilities - Suspension or Nonrenewal of Licenses - Multiple or Unpaid Citations
FOR the purpose of authorizing the suspension or nonrenewal of a license for a food service facility that has received multiple environmental or civil citations or is in default of an environmental or civil citation; requiring notice and an opportunity to be heard; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of food service facilities.
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BY adding
Article - Health
Section(s) 6-603.1
Baltimore City Revised 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 – Health
Title 6. Food Service Facilities
§ 6-603.1. SUSPENSION OR NONRENEWAL FOR MULTIPLE OR UNPAID CITATIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE COMMISSIONER MAY SUSPEND OR REFUSE TO RENEW THE LICENSE OF A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY IF:
(1) AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE PRECEDING 6 MONTHS, THE FACILITY HAS BEEN SERVED WITH 3 OR MORE CITATIONS UNDER EITHER OR BOTH OF:
(I) CITY CODE ARTICLE 1, SUBTITLE 40 {“ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD”}; OR
(II) CITY CODE ARTICLE 1, SUBTITLE 41 {“CIVIL CITATIONS”}; OR
(2) AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS, THE FACILITY BEEN DECLARED TO BE IN DEFAULT OF 1 OR MORE CITATIONS UNDER EITHER OF:
(I) CITY CODE ARTICLE 1, § 40-8 {“ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS: DEFAULT BY PERSON CITED”}; OR
(II) CITY CODE ARTICLE 1, § 41-10 {“CIVIL CITATIONS: DEFAULT”}.
(B) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.
BEFORE SUSPENDING A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MUST PROVIDE THE FACILITY WITH NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING, AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 3 {“ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS”} OF THIS ARTICLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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