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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.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Harris
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Land Use Conditions - Compliance Verification
FOR the purpose of requiring inspections to verify compliance with conditions imposed by or in connection with certain land use authorizations; defining certain terms; requiring certain notices and reports; and generally relating to compliance with conditions imposed on the grant of land use authorizations.
Body
BY adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 2-15
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
§ 2-15. VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH LAND USE CONDITIONS.
(A) "LAND USE AUTHORIZATION" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "LAND USE AUTHORIZATION" MEANS ANY LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF:
(1) A CHANGE IN THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF ANY PROPERTY;
(2) A CONDITIONAL USE FOR ANY PROPERTY; OR
(3) A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
(B) NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER.
(1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE GRANT OF ANY LAND USE AUTHORIZATION, NOTICE OF THE AUTHORIZATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
(2) THE NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
(I) FOR AN ORDINANCE OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION, BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
(II) FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF MUNICIPAL AND ZONING APPEALS, BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD; AND
(III) FOR ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORIZATION, BY THE OFFICIAL GRANTING THE AUTHORIZATION.
(C) INSPECTIONS.
(1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE EVERY PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A LAND USE AUTHORIZATION TO BE PERIODICALLY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTHORIZATION.
(2) THE INSPECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED:
(I) FIRST, WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE GRANT OF THE LAND USE AUTHORIZATION; AND
(II) SUBSEQUENTLY, FOR AS LONG AS ANY CONDITION REMAINS TO BE FULFILLED OR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATIVE, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS .
(D) REPORTS.
(1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT REPORTS OF THESE INSPECTIONS TO:
(I) THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION;
(II) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING; AND
(III) IF THE PROPERTY IS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE LAND USE AUTHORIZATION, TO THE APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF EACH REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS ON RECORD WITH IT AS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT LAND USE AUTHORIZATION.
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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