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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Vacant Building Notices
For the purpose of defining the term “vacant building notice”; creating and amending certain penalties for failing to abate a vacant building notice; and generally related to the issuance and enforcement of vacant building notices.
body
By adding
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section 2-103 (IBC § 116.11)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2020 Edition)
By repealing and reordaining, 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
Section 116 Unsafe Structures
. . .
116.11 Failure to abate a vacant building notice.
116.11.1 Definitions. “Vacant building notice” means a violation notice issued under this section that designates a structure to be a vacant structure.
116.11.2 Citations. A citation for failing to abate a vacant building notice shall be issued at the discretion of the Building Official until the notice is abated.
116.11.3 Penalties. Notwithstanding § 114 {“Violations”} of this Code, the penalty for each citation issued for failure to abate a vacant building notice is $1,000.
116.11.4 Offenses. Each day the vacant building notice is not abated is a separate offense.
Baltimore City Code
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 40-14. Violations to which this subtitle applies.
. . .
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
. . .
(5c) Building, Fire and Related Codes Article -
Building Code
. . .
§ 123.8. Failure to comply with notice or citation
Unsafe structures {§ 116} $1,000 [$900]
Condemnation proceedings {§ 120} $500
All other notices (excluding citations) $250
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.