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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Young
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Environmental Citations - Penalties
FOR the purpose of precluding the penalties for certain environmental offenses from creating liens on residential property; and generally relating to the enforcement of environmental citations.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-11(a)
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 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 4011. Enforcement of Board orders.
(a) Penalty as debt and lien.
(1) Any civil penalty imposed on a person by the Board, whether on hearing, on default, or otherwise:
(I) [(1)] is a personal debt owed by that person to the City; and
(II) [(2)] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, if the offense involves real property owned by that person, creates a lien on that property in favor of the City.
(2) PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IF THE PENALTY IMPOSED IS FOR AN OFFENSE LISTED IN § 40-14(E)(4) {“ARTICLE 23. SANITATION”} OR § 40-14(E)(6A) {“PROPERTY MAINTENANCE...
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