§ 11-2 Registration required.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 13, § 11-2 (2026)
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(a)Owner to register annually.
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, by September 1 of each year, the owner of a vacant lot that is assessed for $100 or more must file a registration statement with the Commissioner on a form to be provided by the Commissioner.
(b)Registration fee.
(1)
The annual registration fee is $25 for each vacant lot, with a maximum fee of $5,000 for all lots titled to the same owner of record.
(2)
This fee must be paid at the time of registration.
(c)Purchaser to register on acquisition.
A new owner of a vacant lot must, at the time of acquisition:
(1)
file a registration statement; and
(2)
pay the annual registration fee, unless that fee already was paid by the prior owner.
(d)Exceptions.
This section does not apply to a vacant lot that:
(1)
adjoins a non-vacant lot that is titled to the same owner of record as the vacant lot and is the owner’s primary residence;
(2)
contains a parking pad that complies with the surface requirements of Baltimore City <cite data-path="|building-codes|II">Building Code</cite> <cite data-path="|building-codes|II|3116">§ 3116</cite> {“Parking Lots, Driveways, and Other Paved Surfaces”} and is actively used by a person whose primary residence is within 100 feet of the pad; or
(3)
extends beyond City limits.
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