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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 Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Littering - Penalties
FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal and prepayable citation penalties for certain littering offenses.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section(s) 7-706
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(7)(Title 7, Subtitle 7) and 41-14(6)(Title 7, Subtitle 7)
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 Revised Code
Article - Health
Title 7. Waste Control
Subtitle 7. Littering
§ 7-706. Penalties: [$200] $500.
(a) In general.
Any person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of [$200] $500 for each offense.
(b) Each day a separate offense.
Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
(7) Health Code
. . . .
Title 7: Waste Control
. . . .
Subtitle 7: Littering [$ 50] $500
. . . .
Subtitle 41. Civil Citations
§ 41-14. Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.
(6) Health Code
. . . .
Title 7: Waste Control
. . . .
Subtitle 7: Littering [$ 50] $500
. . . .
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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