City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0124R

• File #: 09-0124R
• Version: 0
• Name: Razed and Vacant Houses - Notice to Disconnect Utilities
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 3/30/2009
• In control: City Council
• Title: Razed and Vacant Houses - Notice to Disconnect Utilities FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Housing, the Director of Construction and Demolition, the Director of Public Works, the Chief of the Bureau of Water and Waste Water Utility Billing Division, and the Senior Vice President, BGE Customer Relations & Account Services, to report to the City Council on the notification process for discontinuing utility services to properties that become vacant or are scheduled for demolition.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch, Bill Henry, William H. Cole, IV, Warren Branch, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/2/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
4/2/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
3/30/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
3/30/2009	0	City Council	Assigned

* 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 R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Razed and Vacant Houses - Notice to Disconnect Utilities

FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Housing, the Director of Construction and Demolition, the Director of Public Works, the Chief of the Bureau of Water and Waste Water Utility Billing Division, and the Senior Vice President, BGE Customer Relations & Account Services, to report to the City Council on the notification process for discontinuing utility services to properties that become vacant or are scheduled for demolition.
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The Construction and Demolition division of the Department of Housing each year oversees the demolition of more than 300 unsafe structures throughout the City. In addition, the Office condemns vacant and abandoned properties. The program demolishes properties in both a planned and emergency basis.

In order to provide for the shut-off of utilities in planned demolitions, Construction and Demolition officials monthly fax a list of properties slated to be razed to the Department of Public Works and BGE gas and electric utility divisions. In emergent situations direct contact is made with a ‘point’ person in each facility.

While the Department of Public Works and BGE have a streamlined process for ensuring shut-offs in emergency and planned situations, problems may arise if utility services have not been ...