Baltimore City Council
File #: 09-0274    Version: 0 Name: Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 1/26/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/29/2009
Enactment #: 09-232
Title: Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of environmental citations for violations of the Building Code provisions governing unsafe structures; and generally relating to enforcement of the City Building Code.
Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch
Indexes: Citations, Enforcement, Unsafe Structures
Attachments: 1. 09-0274 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 09-0274.pdf, 3. HCD - 09-0274.pdf, 4. Law - 09-0274.pdf, 5. Finance - 09-0274.pdf, 6. Environmental Control - 09-0274.pdf, 7. 09-0274 - 3rd 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
Unsafe Structures - Enforcement by Citation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of environmental citations for violations of the Building Code provisions governing unsafe structures; and generally relating to enforcement of the City Building Code.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(5a)
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

§ 4014. Violations to which subtitle applies.

(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.

(5a) Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Building Code

§ 113.14. Work without permit $500

§ 115. UNSAFE STRUCTURES $1,000

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.


SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.

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