City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0651

• File #: 16-0651
• Version: 0
• Name: Property Tax Exemption - Community-Managed Open Space
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/7/2016
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/29/2016
• Enactment #: 16-499
• Title: Property Tax Exemption - Community-Managed Open Space FOR the purpose of exempting certain properties containing community-managed open space from the City's real property tax; defining certain terms; setting the requirements for properties to qualify for the real property tax exemption; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a property tax exemption for community-managed open space.
• Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Edward Reisinger, Eric T. Costello, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Brandon M. Scott, William "Pete" Welch
• Indexes: Community, Exemptions, Open Space, Property Tax Credit

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/18/2016	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/13/2016	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/6/2016	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
6/6/2016	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
6/2/2016	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
5/9/2016	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing and Community Development
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/11/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
4/7/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
4/7/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Clarke

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Property Tax Exemption - Community-Managed Open Space
FOR the purpose of exempting certain properties containing community-managed open space from the City's real property tax; defining certain terms; setting the requirements for properties to qualify for the real property tax exemption; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a property tax exemption for community-managed open space.
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BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 9-8
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 28. Taxes

Subtitle 9. Exemptions

? 9-8. COMMUNITY-MANAGED OPEN SPACE

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) COMMUNITY MANAGED OPEN SPACE; CMOS.

?COMMUNITY MANAGED OPEN SPACE? OR ?CMOS? HAS THE MEANING STATED IN STATE TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE, ? 7-519(A)(2).



(3) COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT ENTITY; COSME.

?COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT ENTITY? OR ?COSME? HAS THE MEANING STATED IN STATE TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE, ? 7-519(A)(3).

(4) CULTIVATED STATE.

?CULTIVATED STATE? MEANS A STATE WHERE DESIGN AND CHOICE OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS IS GUIDED BY HUMAN PREFERENCE.

(5) NATURAL STATE.

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