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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
"Padlock Law" - Scope
FOR the purpose of redefining "public nuisance" to require that there have been a certain number of offenses within a certain period; clarifying the effect of a conviction for an offense; and generally relating to laws governing public nuisances.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 19 - Police Ordinance
Section(s) 43-1(l)
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 19. Police Ordinances
Subtitle 43. Public Nuisances
ยง 43-1. Definitions.
(l) Public nuisance.
(1) "Public nuisance" means any premises that, ON 2 OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A 24-MONTH PERIOD, [is] WERE used:
(I) [(1)] for prostitution, lewdness, or assignation;
(II) [(2)] for illegal adult entertainment;
(III) [(3)] by persons who assemble for the specific purpose of illegally administering a controlled dangerous substance;
(IV) [(4)] for the illegal manufacture or distribution of:
(A) [(i)] a controlled dangerous substance; or
(B) [(ii)] controlled paraphernalia;
(V) [(5)] for the illegal storage or concealment of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled paraphernalia in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all the circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense:
(A) [(i)] a controlled dangerous substance; or
(B) [(ii)] controlled paraphernalia;
(VI) [(6)] for gambling;
(VII) [(7)] for storage or possession of stolen property;
(VIII) [(8)] for storage or possession of unregistered firearms;
(IX) [(9)] for furtherance of a crime of violence;
(X) [(10)] by persons who engage in a crime of violence on or near the premises; or
(XI) [(11)] for criminal gang offenses prohibited under State Criminal Law Article 9, Subtitle 8 .
(2) A 2ND REPORT BY A POLICE OFFICER, WRITTEN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS, OF A PREMISES' HAVING BEEN USED FOR ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE PREMISES ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
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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