Baltimore City Council
File #: 09-0274    Version: 0 Name: Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 1/26/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/29/2009
Enactment #: 09-232
Title: Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of environmental citations for violations of the Building Code provisions governing unsafe structures; and generally relating to enforcement of the City Building Code.
Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch
Indexes: Citations, Enforcement, Unsafe Structures
Attachments: 1. 09-0274 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 09-0274.pdf, 3. HCD - 09-0274.pdf, 4. Law - 09-0274.pdf, 5. Finance - 09-0274.pdf, 6. Environmental Control - 09-0274.pdf, 7. 09-0274 - 3rd Reader.pdf

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:  Councilmember Conaway                                                                                        

 

                     A BILL ENTITLED

 

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Title

Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation

 

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of environmental citations for violations of the Building Code provisions governing unsafe structures; and generally relating to enforcement of the City Building Code.

Body

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments

   Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

   Section(s) 40-14(e)(5a)

   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 1.  Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

 

                     Subtitle 40.  Environmental Control Board

 

§ 4014.  Violations to which subtitle applies.

 

   (e)  Provisions and penalties enumerated.

 

      (5a) Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Building Code

 

§ 113.14.  Work without permit                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $500

 

§ 115.  UNSAFE STRUCTURES                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $1,000

 

   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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