Baltimore City Council
File #: 24-0506    Version: 0 Name: Managed Natural Landscapes
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 4/8/2024 In control: Economic and Community Development
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Managed Natural Landscapes For the purpose of permitting certain plants and grasses to exceed 8 inches in height under certain circumstances; requiring the promulgation of certain regulations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to managed natural landscapes.
Sponsors: Mark Conway, Kristerfer Burnett, Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence
Indexes: Natural Landscapes
Attachments: 1. 24-0506~1st Reader, 2. LAW CCB 24-0506, 3. Finance 24-0506, 4. BCHD 24-0506, 5. BCRP 24-0506, 6. DHCD 24-0506, 7. HABC 24-0506, 8. DPW - 24-0506, 9. 24-0507~Attendance Record, 10. Blue Water Baltimore Testimony 24-0506, 11. Hearing Notes 24-0506 ECD, 12. 24-0506~Hearing Packet
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 Conway


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Managed Natural Landscapes
For the purpose of permitting certain plants and grasses to exceed 8 inches in height under certain circumstances; requiring the promulgation of certain regulations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to managed natural landscapes.
body

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments,
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section 2-103 (IPMC § 305.2.1)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments,
Article - Health
Section 5-702
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By renumbering
Article - Health
Sections 5-703 to 5-705
to be
New sections 5-704 to 5-706
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article - Health
New section 5-703
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 - Health

Title 5. Nuisance Control

Subtitle 7. Weeds

§ 5-702. Cutting grass, weeds, etc., required.

[No] Except as provided for in § 5-703 {“Managed natural landscapes”} of this subtitle, no person in charge of any land may allow:

(1) any grass, weeds, or other rank vegetation on that land to reach a height of
8 in...

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