Baltimore City Council
File #: 24-0554    Version: 0 Name: Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Corrective Amendment
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 6/24/2024 In control: Rules and Legislative Oversight
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Corrective Amendment For the purpose of correcting an amendment regarding permit extensions made during the course of adopting the 2021 Edition of the Building, Fire, and Related Codes; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Amendment, Building, Fire and Related Codes, Corrective
Attachments: 1. 24-0554~1st Reader, 2. Comptroller 24-0554, 3. DOP 24-0554

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

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Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Corrective Amendment

For the purpose of correcting an amendment regarding permit extensions made during the course of adopting the 2021 Edition of the Building, Fire, and Related Codes; and providing for a special effective date.

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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes

Section 2-103 (IBC § 109.5.3)

Baltimore City Revised Code

(2021 Edition)

 

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 additional, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:

 

Section 109.5.3  Permit extensions.  For a permit extension issued under this Code, the charge is as follows:

 

1.                     If the application for extension is made within [90] 30 days after the permit expires, the fee for the extension is $25.

 

2.                     If the application for extension is made between 31-90 days after the permit expires, the fee for the extension is 50% of the original permit fee.  Alternatively, the applicant may apply for a new permit for the work remaining to be completed, with the fee for that permit to be based on the scope of that remaining work.

 

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.