City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0201

• File #: 18-0201
• Version: 0
• Name: Waterfront Management District - Exemption from Supplemental Tax
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/12/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/20/2018
• Enactment #: 18-143
• Title: Waterfront Management District - Exemption from Supplemental Tax For the purpose of allowing the Waterfront Management Authority to exempt certain mixed use properties from the supplemental tax; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the Waterfront Management District.
• Sponsors: Zeke Cohen
• Indexes: Supplemental Tax, Waterfront Management District

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2018	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/7/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/4/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
6/4/2018	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
5/15/2018	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
3/26/2018	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
3/15/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
3/12/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
3/12/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Cohen

At the request of: Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.

  Address: 650 South Exeter Street #250, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

  Telephone: 443-743-3308                                                                                                                

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

title

Waterfront Management District - Exemption from Supplemental Tax

For the purpose of allowing the Waterfront Management Authority to exempt certain mixed use properties from the supplemental tax; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the Waterfront Management District.

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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments

Article 14 - Special Benefits Districts

Section(s)  8-8(a)(2)

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 14.  Special Benefits Districts

                     Subtitle 8.  Waterfront Management District

§ 8-8.  Supplemental Tax.

(a)  Board of Estimates to determine assessable base.

(2)                     Properties subject to the tax shall include all properties within the District except:

(i)                     residential units in a condominium building, whether or not the units are owner-occupied; [and]

(ii)                     all other buildings used exclusively for residential purposes, other than a building that contains 4 or more residential rental units; [and]

(iii) properties containing 4 or fewer residential units, with a non-residential use on the ground or first level only, if exempted by the Authority in accordance with guidelines approved by the Authority and the Board of Estimates; and

(iv) properties otherwise exempt under:

(A)  this subtitle;

(B)  City Charter Article II, § (63); or

(C)  any other applicable law.

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 30^th day after the date it is enacted.