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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Welch
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Property Tax Credits - Urban Agriculture
FOR the purpose of establishing a property tax credit for urban agricultural property; providing for the amount, duration, and possible early termination of the credit; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications; providing for the administration of the credit; requiring that the credit be repaid under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the a property tax credit for urban agricultural property.
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BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 10-18
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 10. Credits
§ 1018. URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY.
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(2) INCLUDES; INCLUDING.
"INCLUDES" OR "INCLUDING" MEANS BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION.
(3) SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE.
"SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE" MEANS THE BALTIMORE CITY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, ESTABLISHED BY CITY CODE ARTICLE 1, SUBTITLE 34.
(4) URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY.
"URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN STATE TAXPROPERTY ARTICLE, § 9253.
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