Baltimore City Council
File #: 23-0357    Version: 0 Name: Strengthening Renters’ Safety Act
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 2/27/2023 In control: Economic and Community Development
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Strengthening Renters’ Safety Act For the purpose of establishing a priority inspection; establishing criteria for priority dwellings and priority inspections; requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development to post certain notices; amending certain rental dwelling license application requirements; amending certain prerequisites for new and renewed rental dwelling licenses; amending license fees; updating inspection requirements; requiring the posting of license numbers; updating causes for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license; bolstering public access to information; authorizing the initiation of enforcement of the subtitle by complaint; providing for certain data collection; establishing the Baltimore City Rental Licensing and Inspection Task Force; providing for the composition, terms, and organization of the Task Force, establishing the duties of the Task Force, adding a civil citation fine for violating of licensing requirements; requiri...
Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, James Torrence, Odette Ramos, Kristerfer Burnett, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock, Antonio Glover
Indexes: Act, Rental, Safety
Attachments: 1. 23-0357~1st Reader, 2. Law 23-0357, 3. 23-0357 HABC, 4. Finance 23-0357, 5. DHCD 23-0357, 6. MOHS 23-0357
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
4/5/20240 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/4/20240 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/20240 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20240 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/16/20230 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20230 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Homeless Services Program  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20230 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20230 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
DLR Draft XVI 22Feb23 DLR Draft XVI 22Feb23
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 Cohen


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Strengthening Renters’ Safety Act
For the purpose of establishing a priority inspection; establishing criteria for priority dwellings and priority inspections; requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development to post certain notices; amending certain rental dwelling license application requirements; amending certain prerequisites for new and renewed rental dwelling licenses; amending license fees; updating inspection requirements; requiring the posting of license numbers; updating causes for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license; bolstering public access to information; authorizing the initiation of enforcement of the subtitle by complaint; providing for certain data collection; establishing the Baltimore City Rental Licensing and Inspection Task Force; providing for the composition, terms, and organization of the Task Force, establishing the duties of the Task Force, adding a civil citation fine for violating of licensing requirements; requiring annual reporting; amending certain definitions; providing a time period when the Task Force shall first convene; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing, and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, Ci...

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