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[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Building Code - Penalties
FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of the Building Code; conforming certain language; and generally relating to enforcement of the Building Code.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 113.4)
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 113 Violations
113.4 [Criminal penalties] VIOLATION A MISDEMEANOR. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to [a fine of not more than $500 for each violation] THE PENALTIES SPECIFIED IN THIS § 113.4, if the person:
1. violates a provision of this Code,
a. fails to comply with any requirement of this Code or of a regulation, order, decision, permit, or notice issued under this Code, or
c. constructs, alters, adds to, repairs, rehabilitates, demolishes, moves, locates...
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