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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Holton
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Housing Inspectors - Response Time
FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner, Code Enforcement of the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development to brief the City Council on the Building Permit Center, the efficacy of the QuickTrac permit scheduling phone system, and the response time for inspections of completed building permit projects.
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The Permits & Building Inspections handbook for Baltimore City residents, published by the Department of Housing and Community Development, advises that “in order to protect both public safety and property values citywide, we issue building permits and perform associated inspections to ensure that projects are completed safely and in compliance with the City’s building code.”
While minor repairs do not usually require permits unless the item is being replaced altogether or significantly altered, renovations, modifications, and reconstructions always require a permit, thus ensuring that “related work is performed by a licensed contractor, when or as required, and that construction be inspected by a City inspector who will verify that the work has been done safely and in compliance with the City’s building code.”
The property owner is responsible for obtaining any applicable bu...
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