Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0065    Version: 0 Name: Foreclosure Chattels
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/10/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/12/2008
Enactment #: 08-41
Title: Foreclosure Chattels FOR the purpose of providing for the disposition of certain foreclosure chattels; requiring certain notice prior to execution of a writ of possession; providing for a postponement of execution under certain circumstances; providing that unclaimed property is deemed abandoned under certain circumstances; prohibiting the placement of eviction chattels in certain public ways; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the removal and disposition of personal property from foreclosed-upon real property.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Chattels, Foreclosure
Attachments: 1. 08-0065 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Finance - 08-0065.pdf, 3. DPW - 08-0065.pdf, 4. Law - 08-0065.pdf, 5. Police - 08-0065.pdf, 6. HCD - 08-0065.pdf, 7. 08-0065 - 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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Law Department)

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Foreclosure Chattels

FOR the purpose of providing for the disposition of certain foreclosure chattels; requiring certain notice prior to execution of a writ of possession; providing for a postponement of execution under certain circumstances; providing that unclaimed property is deemed abandoned under certain circumstances; prohibiting the placement of eviction chattels in certain public ways; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the removal and disposition of personal property from foreclosed-upon real property.
Body
BY adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 8A-1(d) and 8B-1 through 8B-9, to be under the new subtitle,
"Subtitle 8B. Foreclosure Chattels"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section(s) 8A-2(a)
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 13. Housing and Urban Renewal


Subtitle 8A. Eviction Chattels

ยง 8A-1. Definitions.

(D) FORECLOSURE PURCHASER.

"FORECLOSURE PURCHASER" MEANS:

(1) ANY PERSON WHO ...

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