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[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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	INTRODUCTORY*
	CITY OF BALTIMORE
	COUNCIL BILL                                                                                                                                                                       
Introduced by:  Councilmember Clarke                                                                                              
	A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Property Maintenance Code - Rain Barrels
FOR the purpose of excepting certain rain barrels from the requirement to elevate objects and materials stored outdoors; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the outdoor storage of objects and materials.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 7-102 (PMC § 304.7)
Baltimore City Revised 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 Revised Code
	Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
	Part VII.  International Property Maintenance Code
§ 7-102.  City modifications.
The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:
	Chapter 3.  General Requirements
Section 304  Exterior Sanitary Maintenance - General
304.7  Outdoor storage.  Outdoor storage must be neat and orderly.  
			304.7.1  ELEVATION REQUIRED - GENERAL.  [All] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THIS § 304.7, ALL stored objects and materials must be elevated at least 1 foot off the ground to prevent rat harborage.
304.7.2  ELEVATION REQUIRED - EXCEPTIONS.  THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 304.7.1 DO NOT APP...
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