Baltimore City Council
File #: 09-0349    Version: 0 Name: "Quick-Take" Condemnation - Notice of Proposed Commencement
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 6/8/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: "Quick-Take" Condemnation - Notice of Proposed Commencement FOR the purpose of requiring the City to provide certain notice before it institutes a quick-take condemnation proceeding; defining certain terms; and generally relating to pre-condemnation notice.
Sponsors: President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Warren Branch, Rochelle Spector, William H. Cole, IV
Indexes: Condemnation, Notice, Quick-Take
Attachments: 1. 09-0349 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. HCD - 09-0349.pdf, 3. BDC - 09-0349.pdf, 4. Finance - 09-0349.pdf, 5. Real Estate - 09-0349.pdf, 6. Law - 09-0349.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 Young

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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"Quick-Take" Condemnation - Notice of Proposed Commencement

FOR the purpose of requiring the City to provide certain notice before it institutes a quick-take condemnation proceeding; defining certain terms; and generally relating to pre-condemnation notice.
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BY adding
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section(s) 18-5, to be under the amended subtitle designation,
Subtitle 18. Condemnation Notices"
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 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement

Subtitle 18. Condemnation [Notice and Hearing] NOTICES

§ 18-5. QUICK-TAKE PROCEEDING - NOTICE OF INTENT TO INSTITUTE.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) CITY.

"CITY" MEANS THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE AND ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES, OR OTHER UNITS.



(3) QUICK-TAKE PROCEEDING.

"QUICK-TAKE PROCEEDING" MEANS A CONDEMNATION ACTION IN WHICH THE CITY SEEKS IMMEDIATE TITLE OR POSSESSION OF PROPERTY UNDER AUTHORITY OF STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE III, § 40A, THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF BALTIM...

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