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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 Conaway
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Non-Owner-Occupied Dwellings - Registration
FOR the purpose of requiring certain leases and other tenant information to accompany the registration statements for non-owner-occupied dwellings.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, without amendment
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 4-5(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 4-6(a), 4-7
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 4-6(d)
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
Subtitle 4. Non-Owner-Occupied Dwellings
§ 4-5. Registration required.
(a) In general.
The owner of a non owner occupied dwelling unit must file an annual registration statement for that unit with the Commissioner.
§ 4-6. Registration statement - Contents.
(a) In general.
Each registration statement must:
(1) be in the form that the Commissioner requires; [and]
(2) BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF ANY LEASE TO WHICH THE DWELLING UNIT IS SUBJECT; AND
(3) contain the following information:
(I) [(1)] a description of the premises by street number or by block-and-lot;
(II) [(2)] the name, street address, and telephone number of the unit's owner of record;
(III) [(3)] the name, street address, and telephone number of the unit's managing operator, if other than the owner;
(IV) [(4)] if the owner is a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or similar entity, the name, street address, and telephone number of its resident agent; [and]
(V) (5) if the owner is a partnership or other similar entity, the name, street address, and telephone number of a responsible partner or officer; AND
(VI) IF THE PREMISES IS SUBJECT TO A LEASE OR OTHERWISE OCCUPIED, THE NAME OF EACH LESSEE/OCCUPANT AND THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF THAT PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE.
(D) CHANGE IN LEASE OR OCCUPANT.
ANY NEW LEASE, AMENDMENT TO EXISTING LEASE, OR CHANGE IN OCCUPANTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONER ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS THE EVENT.
§ 4-7. Registration statement - Confidentiality.
(a) In general.
Except as otherwise specified in this section, the registration statements required by this section are confidential records and are not open to public inspection.
(b) Exception - Neighboring property owners, residents, etc.
For a specified property, the Commissioner must furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator of that property AND THE NAME OF EACH LESSEE/OCCUPANT on the written request of:
(1) the owner or resident of property within a 1 block radius of the specified property; or
(2) the neighborhood association for the area in which the specified property is located.
(c) Exception - Department of Environment.
The Commissioner may share the registration statements filed under this subtitle with the State Department of the Environment for integration with the registration information maintained by the State under State Environment Article § 6 811.
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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