Baltimore City Council
File #: 18-0185    Version: 0 Name: Non-Owner-Occupied Dwelling Units, Rooming Houses, and Vacant Structures - Rental Dwellings - Registration and Licensing
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 1/22/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/30/2018
Enactment #: 18-130
Title: Non-Owner-Occupied Dwelling Units, Rooming Houses, and Vacant Structures - Rental Dwellings - Registration and Licensing For the purpose of adding certain non-owner-occupied 1- and 2-family dwellings to the licensing, inspection, and related requirements for multi-family dwellings and rooming houses (collectively, “rental dwellings”); modifying the procedures and prerequisites for the registration of certain non-owner-occupied dwellings, rooming houses, and vacant structures; modifying the procedures and prerequisites for the licensing of rental dwellings; providing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a rental dwelling license under certain circumstances; providing for judicial and appellate review of administrative decisions relating to the registration or the licensing of these structures; amending the underlying definition of “rooming house” to clarify its applicability to a bed and breakfast facility; defining and redefining certain other terms; imposing certain penalties;...
Sponsors: Bill Henry, Ryan Dorsey, Brandon M. Scott, Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Sharon Green Middleton, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger
Indexes: Dwellings, Licensing, Non-owner Occupied Dwellings, Registration, Rental, Rooming Houses, Vacant Structures
Attachments: 1. 18-0185~1st Reader, 2. Planning 18-0185, 3. HCD 18-0185, 4. Law 18-0185, 5. BDC 18-0185, 6. Fire 18-0185, 7. Police 180-0185, 8. Finance 18-0185, 9. 2nd Reader Amendments 18-0185, 10. 18-0185~enr 3rd Reader, 11. Completed File_18-0185
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/7/20180 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/16/20180 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/26/20180 City Council Advanced to Enrolled 3rd Reader  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/26/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/20/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/12/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/20/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Worksession  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/20/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Conducted Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/5/20180 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Planning  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Police Department  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Fire Department  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/20180 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/22/20180 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/22/20180 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
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 Henry
A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Non-Owner-Occupied Dwelling Units, Rooming Houses, and Vacant Structures - Rental Dwellings - Registration and Licensing
For the purpose of adding certain non-owner-occupied 1- and 2-family dwellings to the licensing, inspection, and related requirements for multi-family dwellings and rooming houses (collectively, “rental dwellings”); modifying the procedures and prerequisites for the registration of certain non-owner-occupied dwellings, rooming houses, and vacant structures; modifying the procedures and prerequisites for the licensing of rental dwellings; providing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a rental dwelling license under certain circumstances; providing for judicial and appellate review of administrative decisions relating to the registration or the licensing of these structures; amending the underlying definition of “rooming house” to clarify its applicability to a bed and breakfast facility; defining and redefining certain other terms; imposing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing certain transition rules for pre-existing licenses; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the registration of non-owner-occupied dwellings, rooming houses, and vacant structures and to the licensing of rental dwellings.
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