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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Drainage
For the purpose of amending the City Building Code and the City Residential Code to provide for additional limitations on drainage; and clarifying and conforming related provisions.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 3201.4) and 10-102 (RC § 327.4.1)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2015 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 additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:
Chapter 32. Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way
Section 3201. General
3201.4 Drainage generally. Drainage may not be discharged from private property on to the public right-of-way except through piping to a storm drain, to a street or alley, or to some other water course approved by the Department of Public Works.
3201.4.1 Limitations. [Drainage] Notwithstanding the exceptions in § 3201.4, drainage may not be discharged from private property:
1. to flow over the surface of any public sidewalk, or
2. to flow over any st...
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