Introduced by: Councilmember Curran
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Health - Hydraulic Fracturing Ban
For the purpose of prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in Baltimore City; setting certain penalties; and generally relating to the regulation of hydraulic fracturing and its byproducts.
body
By renaming
Article - Health
Title 7, Subtitle 5. Wastewater from Hydraulic Fracturing
to be
Title 7, Subtitle 5. Hydraulic Fracturing
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article - Health
Section(s) 7-502
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By renumbering
Article - Health
Section(s) 7-502 and 7-503
to be
Article - Health
Section(s) 7-503 and 7-504
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 - Health
Title 7. Waste Control
Subtitle 5. [Wastewater from] Hydraulic Fracturing
§ 7-502. Hydraulic fracturing prohibited
No person may make use of hydraulic fracturing to extract oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons within the City of Baltimore.
§ 7-503. [§ 7-502.] Storing, treating, disposing, etc., wastewater prohibited.
No person may store, treat, discharge, or dispose of in the City or in or on any City-owned facility or property, wherever situated, any flow back or other wastewater resulting from hydraulic fracturing.
§ 7-504. [§ 7-503.] Penalties: $1,000 and 90 days.
(a) In general.
Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both fine and imprisonment for each offense.
(b) Each day a separate offense.
Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
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