Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0052    Version: 0 Name: Littering - Penalties
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/25/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/12/2008
Enactment #: 08-40
Title: Littering - Penalties FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal and prepayable citation penalties for certain littering offenses.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, William H. Cole, IV, Robert Curran, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward Reisinger
Indexes: Litter, Penalties
Attachments: 1. 08-0052 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Finance - 08-0052.pdf, 3. HCD - 08-0052.pdf, 4. Health - 08-0052.pdf, 5. ECB - 08-0052.pdf, 6. Law - 08-0052.pdf, 7. 08-0052 - 3rd Reader.pdf
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 Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Littering - Penalties

FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal and prepayable citation penalties for certain littering offenses.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section(s) 7-706
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(7)(Title 7, Subtitle 7) and 41-14(6)(Title 7, Subtitle 7)
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 Revised Code

Article - Health

Title 7. Waste Control

Subtitle 7. Littering

§ 7-706. Penalties: [$200] $500.

(a) In general.

Any person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of [$200] $500 for each offense.



(b) Each day a separate offense.

Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.


Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board

§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.

(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.

(7) Health Code
. . . .

Title 7: Waste Control
. . . .

Subtitle 7: Littering ...

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