City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0189

• File #: 18-0189
• Version: 0
• Name: Short-Term Residential Rentals - Regulation and Taxation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/5/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/28/2019
• Enactment #: 19-217
• Title: Short-Term Residential Rentals - Regulation and Taxation For the purpose of extending the hotel tax to certain transactions facilitated by hosting platforms; requiring the licensing of short-term residential rental units; defining certain terms; providing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of short-term residential rental licenses under certain circumstances; providing for judicial and appellate review of administrative decisions relating to the licensing of short-term residential rental units; imposing certain penalties; clarifying and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the regulation and taxation of short-term residential rentals.
• Sponsors: Eric T. Costello, President Young, Brandon M. Scott, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock, Robert Stokes, Sr., Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Shannon Sneed
• Indexes: Regulation, Rental, Residential, Taxation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2019	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
12/6/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
12/3/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, Enrolled for Final Passage
11/19/2018	0	City Council	Held for 1 meeting
10/29/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
10/29/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
10/25/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
10/15/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Worksession
9/13/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Worksession
8/6/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Worksession
7/9/2018	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/8/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Visit Baltimore
2/8/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2/8/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
2/8/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/8/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
2/5/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
2/5/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Costello, President Young

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
Title
Short-Term Residential Rentals - Regulation and Taxation
For the purpose of extending the hotel tax to certain transactions facilitated by hosting platforms; requiring the licensing of short-term residential rental units; defining certain terms; providing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of short-term residential rental licenses under certain circumstances; providing for judicial and appellate review of administrative decisions relating to the licensing of short-term residential rental units; imposing certain penalties; clarifying and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the regulation and taxation of short-term residential rentals.
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By adding
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Sections 48-1 through 48-26, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 48. Short-Term Residential Rentals”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining with amendments
Article 28 - Taxes
Sections 21-1, 21-2, and 21-4(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(2)(Subtitle 48)
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 15 . Licensing and Re...