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[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: Councilmember Henry
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning Legislation - Amendments
FOR the purpose of excepting from the requirement for rehearing an amended zoning legislation if the amendment consists only of a change in punctuation, grammar, or spelling or otherwise does not in any way alter the substance of the ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to legislative authorizations and amendments.
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BY repealing and reordaining, without amendment
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 16-403(a)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendment
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 16-403(b)
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 - Zoning
Title 16. Legislative Authorizations and Amendments
Subtitle 4. Council Action
ยง 16403. Amendments.
(a) Rehearing required.
Except as otherwise specified in this section, whenever a bill proposing any zoning legislation is amended after the public hearing:
(1) another public hearing must be held on the bill as amended; and
(2) the requirements of this subtitle for notice and for reading of agency reports apply to the additional hearing.
(b) Exceptions - General.
An additional hearing is not required for:
(1) an amendment that consists only of a change in punctuation, grammar, or spelling [and] OR THAT OTHERWISE does not in any way alter the substance of the ordinance; or
(2) except for a multi-property rezoning, an amendment made in Committee.
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 date it is enacted.
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