Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0420    Version: 0 Name: Property Tax Credits - Urban Agriculture
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 7/17/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 5/8/2015
Enactment #: 15-350
Title: 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.
Sponsors: William "Pete" Welch, Bill Henry, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott
Indexes: Property Tax Credit, Urban Agriculture
Attachments: 1. 14-0420~1st Reader.pdf, 2. Office of Sustainability 14-0420.pdf, 3. BDC 14-0420.pdf, 4. HCD 14-0420.pdf, 5. Finance 14-0420.pdf, 6. Real Estate 14-0420.pdf, 7. City Solicitor 14-0420.pdf, 8. Planning 14-0420.pdf, 9. 14-0420 2nd Reader Amendment, 10. 14-0420~3rd Reader
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/11/20150 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/4/20150 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/27/20150 City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/20/20150 Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
8/11/20140 Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/22/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/17/20140 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/17/20140 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
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 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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