City of Baltimore - File #: 22-0225

• File #: 22-0225
• Version: 0
• Name: Vacant Structures - Nuisance Abatement - Penalty
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 4/25/2022
• In control: Economic and Community Development
• Title: Vacant Structures - Nuisance Abatement - Penalty For the purpose of increasing a certain penalty for failing to obey a nuisance abatement order at a certain type of property; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to nuisance abatement penalties for vacant structures.
• Sponsors: President Nicholas J. Mosby
• Indexes: Abatement, Nuisance, Penalty, Vacant Structures

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/26/2024	0	Economic and Community Development	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/7/2023	0	Economic and Community Development	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/28/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
4/28/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
4/28/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/28/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Fire Department
4/25/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced
4/25/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned

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: President Mosby

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

title

Vacant Structures - Nuisance Abatement - Penalty

For the purpose of increasing a certain penalty for failing to obey a nuisance abatement order at a certain type of property; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to nuisance abatement penalties for vacant structures.

body

By adding

Article 19 - Police Ordinances

Section 43A-1(h)

Baltimore City Code

(Edition 2000)

By amending

Article 19 - Police Ordinances

Section 43A-8

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 19.  Police Ordinances

                     Subtitle 43A.  Neighborhood Nuisances - Abatement

§ 43A-1.  Definitions.

(h)                     Vacant structure.

(1)                     In general.

“Vacant structure” has the meaning stated in § 116.4.1.2 of the Baltimore City Building Code.

(2)                     Exclusions.

“Vacant structure” does not include an accessory structure that is not intended for occupancy, such as a garage, shed, or storage building.

§ 43A-8.  Penalties.

(a)  In general.

Any person who violates a provision of § 43A-7 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to the following penalties:

(1)                     for a violation of § 43A-7(a) {“Prohibited conduct:  Destruction, etc., of posted order”}, the offender is subject to a fine of not more than $500; and

(2)                     for a violation of § 43A-7(b) {“Prohibited conduct:  Failure to obey order”}, the offender is subject to:

(i)                     a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to both fine and imprisonment[.] ; or

(ii)                     a fine of not more than $1000 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 day or to both fine and imprisonment if:

(A) the premisis subject to the order issued under § 43A-2

{“Nuisance abatement authorized”} is a vacant structure; and

(B) the offender is the owner of the vacant structure.

(b)  Each day a separate offense.

Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30^th day after the date it is enacted.