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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Middleton, President Mosby, and Councilmember Stokes
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Security Deposit Alternatives
For the purpose of requiring certain lease provisions to create alternatives besides the traditional
security deposit for residential leases under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; and prohibiting this subsection from limiting a landlord’s ability to require certain qualifications on a residential tenant’s application for a new residential lease.
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By adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section 7-3(d)
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 13. Housing and Urban Renewal
Subtitle 7. Residential Lease Requirements
§ 7-3. Information required.
. . . .
(d)
Security deposit alternatives.
(1) “
Security deposit” defined.
(i) In general.
“
Security deposit” means money or any other form of
security given by a tenant to a landlord to be held by a landlord on behalf of the tenant by virtue of a residential lease and shall include:
(A) damage
deposits;
(B) advance rent
deposits; and
(C) pet
deposits.
(ii) Exclusions.
“
Security deposit” does not include any nonrefundable fees or other consideration th...
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