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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Conway
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Managed Natural Landscapes
For the purpose of permitting certain plants and grasses to exceed 8 inches in height under certain circumstances; requiring the promulgation of certain regulations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to managed natural landscapes.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments,
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section 2-103 (IPMC § 305.2.1)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments,
Article - Health
Section 5-702
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By renumbering
Article - Health
Sections 5-703 to 5-705
to be
New sections 5-704 to 5-706
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article - Health
New section 5-703
Baltimore City Revised 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 - Health
Title 5. Nuisance Control
Subtitle 7. Weeds
§ 5-702. Cutting grass, weeds, etc., required.
[No] Except as provided for in § 5-703 {“Managed natural landscapes”} of this subtitle, no person in charge of any land may allow:
(1) any grass, weeds, or other rank vegetation on that land to reach a height of
8 in...
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