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[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Young
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Water and Sewer Charges - Residential Property - Limitations on Lien Foreclosure
FOR the purpose of precluding the City from foreclosing on residential property solely to satisfy a lien imposed for either or both water service charges or sewer service charges; conforming, clarifying, and correcting certain language; and generally relating to the assessment and collection of charges for water and sewer services.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 24 - Water
Section(s) 1-2(c) and 2-1(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY adding
Article 24 - Water
Section(s) 4-5
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 25 - Sewers
Section(s) 13-9(a), 13-10, and 13-11
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 24. Water
Subtitle 1. Director of Public Works
ยง 1-2. Rates and charges.
(c) Collections.
[The said] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, THESE rates and charges shall be collected by the [Bureau of Collections] DIRECTOR OF FINANCE [and accounted for] as in the case of taxes and other revenues [collected by said Bureau] OWED TO THE CITY.
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