Baltimore City Council
File #: 21-0002    Version: 0 Name: Real Property Tax - Installment Plans
Type: Ordinance Status: Withdrawn
File created: 1/11/2021 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 2/22/2021
Enactment #:
Title: Real Property Tax - Installment Plans For the purpose of authorizing that the real property taxes owed on certain properties may be paid through a monthly installment plan; establishing the maximum term for an installment payment plan; authorizing that certain payments may be subject to a service charge; authorizing that certain late payments shall be referred to the Tax Sale Ombudsman; requiring the Director of Finance to adopt regulations to implement this subtitle; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of real property taxes in Baltimore City.
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Stokes, Sr., Danielle N. McCray, John T. Bullock, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Zeke Cohen, President Nicholas J. Mosby, James Torrence
Indexes: Plan, Real Property, Tax
Attachments: 1. 21-0002~1st Reader, 2. Planning 21-0002
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos
A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Real Property Tax - Installment Plans
For the purpose of authorizing that the real property taxes owed on certain properties may be paid through a monthly installment plan; establishing the maximum term for an installment payment plan; authorizing that certain payments may be subject to a service charge; authorizing that certain late payments shall be referred to the Tax Sale Ombudsman; requiring the Director of Finance to adopt regulations to implement this subtitle; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of real property taxes in Baltimore City.
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By authority of
Tax-Property Article
Section 10-208
Maryland Code

By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 7A-1 through 7A-5, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 7A. Installment Payments”
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 7A. Installment Payments

§ 7A-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Director.

“Director” means the Baltimore City Director of Finance or the Director’s designee.

(c) Property.

“Property” means any unit of real property that is subject to the real property tax of Baltimore City.

§ 7A-2. Election of installment payments.

(a) In general.

The real property taxes due on any eligible property may be paid in a monthly installment payment schedule as authorized in State Tax...

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