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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Torrence
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Building Permits - Disposal Plan Requirement (The John F. Chalmers Sr. Act)
For the purpose of requiring certain holders of permits issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development to submit a disposal plan with the permit application; requiring permit holders to submit proof of disposal to the Department within a certain period of time after the permit work has concluded; establishing a certain citation amount; and generally relating to requiring permit holders dispose of waste and refuse in a proper and legal manner.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 105.3)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2020 Edition)
By adding
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 105.11)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2020 Edition)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 40-14(e)(5c)
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 Revised Code
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Part II. International Building Code
§ 2-103. City modifications.
The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:
Chapter 1. Scope and Administration
105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant must first file an application on the form provided by the Building Official for that purpose. The application must:
1. identify and describe the work to be covered under the permit,
2. describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work,
3. indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended,
4. specify the gross floor area, as defined in Baltimore City Zoning Code § 1-306(j) {“Floor Area: Gross (GFA)”}, involved in the proposed work,
5. specify the number of dwelling units, if any, involved in the proposed work,
6. be accompanied by the construction documents and other information required by § 107 {“Submittal Documents”} of this Code, and
7. if the property is located within an Historical and Architectural Preservation District or included on the City’s Landmark List or Potential-Landmark List, be forwarded to the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, for review and action under City Code Article 6 {“Historical and Architectural Preservation”}, Subtitle 8 {“Alterations, etc., to or Affecting Properties”},
8. state the valuation of the proposed work,
9. if the proposed work will replace any existing structure, be accompanied by photographs that depict the existing conditions and existing structures on the site,
10. a detailed disposal plan indicating:
a. the site and address where waste and refuse from the work site shall be disposed,
b. how the waste and refuse shall be transported to the disposal site, and
c. any other relevant information regarding the proper and legal disposal of waste and refuse from the work site.
11. [10.] identify the parties by providing:
a. the full names, phone numbers, addresses, and (if available) email addresses of the owner, lessee, and applicant,
b. the full name, phone number, address, and (if available) email address of a person who can be contacted at all times in case of an emergency, and
c. if the owner, lessee, or applicant is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, full names, phone numbers, addresses, and (if available) email addresses of its officers, partners, or members, as the case may be,
12. [11.] provide any other data and information that the Building Official requires,
13. [12.] be signed by the applicant, or the applicant’s authorized agent, and
14. [13.] if signed by an agent, be accompanied by:
a. proof of agency, and
b. proof of the agent’s identity, by copy or presentation of a valid Maryland driver’s license or other Maryland identification.
105.11 Post-work proof of disposal. No later than 30 days from the completion of the work for which the permit was granted, the permit holder shall submit proof of waste and refuse disposal to the Building Official.
[105.11 to] 105.12 {Reserved}
Baltimore City Code
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
(5c) Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article - Building Code
§ 105.11 Post-work proof of disposal $250
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Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.