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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Housing and Community Development)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Building Code - Design Professionals - Permits - Violations
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Building Official to require the use of a registered or licensed design professional or other specialist or expert for certain work; modifying the circumstances under which a permit may be revoked and future permits withheld for certain violations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to building permits and sanctions for violations by owners, contractors, and design professionals.
Body
BY adding
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (IBC § 105.1.5)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (IBC § 113.11)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (IBC § 113.12)
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 - 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. Administration
Section 105 Permits
105.1.5 SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF OR AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS CODE, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE, AS A TERM OR CONDITION OF A PERMIT, THAT A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER LICENSED SPECIALIST OR EXPERT PERFORM SPECIFIC WORK OR SIGN AND SEAL SPECIFIC PLANS, COMPUTATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, OR STATEMENTS.
Section 113 Violations
113.11 Revoking or withholding violator's permits.
113.11.1 SCOPE. [Whenever] THIS § 113.11 APPLIES WHENEVER the Building Official finds that [any contractor or] AN owner, CONTRACTOR, OR ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, OR OTHER DESIGN PROFESSIONAL [is in violation of any] HAS VIOLATED A provision of this Code, of a permit, or of the rules and regulations of any department or agency of the City in connection with the construction, alteration, addition, repair, rehabilitation, demolition, moving, location, use, occupancy, or maintenance of any structure, premises, land, or equipment[,].
113.11.2 ACTIONS AUTHORIZED. IN ANY SITUATION DESCRIBED IN § 113.11.1, the Building Official may:
A. revoke, without prior notice, any existing permit THAT HAS BEEN GRANTED:
1. TO THE OWNER OR CONTRACTOR; OR
2. FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IS EMPLOYED; and
B. refuse to grant, FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 5 YEARS, any further permits:
1. to the [contractor or] owner OR CONTRACTOR; OR
2. FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IS EMPLOYED [until all violations have been corrected and all fees and penalties have been paid].
[113.12 Withholding permit from repeat offender. The Building Official may refuse to grant permits for a period of up to 5 years to any contractor or owner who has been found to have done work without a required permit more than once within the preceding 5 years.]
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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