Baltimore City Council
File #: 06-0468    Version: 0 Name: Vacant Structures - Requisites for Transfer
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 7/10/2006 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2007
Enactment #:
Title: Vacant Structures - Requisites for Transfer FOR the purpose of prohibiting the transfer of certain vacant structures without approved plans for the minimal repair of the structures; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the transfer of vacant structures.
Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Paula Johnson Branch, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, President Dixon, Kenneth Harris, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Keiffer Mitchell
Indexes: Structures, Transfer, Vacant
Attachments: 1. 06-0468 - 1st Reader.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 Conaway


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Vacant Structures - Requisites for Transfer

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the transfer of certain vacant structures without approved plans for the minimal repair of the structures; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the transfer of vacant structures.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 113.23)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 115.4.1 and 115.4.2)
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

113.23 Responsibility of transferor and transferee. This § 113.23 applies whenever any property is transferred by sale, assignment, ground rent lease, or otherwise, with or without consideration ("transfer"). Except as provided in § 113.25, this § 1...

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