EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[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
Vacant Building Receiver - Sales at Public Auction
FOR the purpose of authorizing a receiver appointed to sell certain vacant property to follow a certain procedure at the request of the local neighborhood association; conforming certain language; and generally relating to vacant building receivers.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 121.10)
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 II. International Building Code
§ 2-103. City modifications.
The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:
Chapter 1. Administration
Section 121 Vacant Building Receiver
121.10 Powers of receiver appointed to sell. A receiver appointed to sell a vacant building, in addition to all necessary and customary powers, [has authority to] MAY:
a. sell the property [to the high bidder] at public auction, following the same presale notice provisions that apply to a foreclosure, TO THE HIGHEST QUALIFIED BIDDER, [or]
b. sell the property privately for fai...
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