# Subtitle 46 – Administration and Enforcement

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 46-1 Standard license year; fees not prorated.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 46-1 (2026)

Unless otherwise specified, wherever in <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite> or in any ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, an annual license fee is imposed, those provisions shall be construed to render the fee collectible in the 1<sup>st</sup> week of January in each and every year, and the entire charge prescribed for the entire year shall be collected when the license is issued.

*History: Ord. 27-1084*

*History: Ord. 57-1147*

*History: Ord. 99-526*

## § 46-2 Interest and penalties for unpaid fees.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 46-2 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Except as where otherwise provided in <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>, any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity who, within 30 days from when it becomes due and payable, fails to pay any license or permit fee or any registration tax imposed by any provision of <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>:

    (i) is liable for interest on the amount of unpaid fee or tax at the rate of 1% per month or any fraction of a month during which the fee or tax remains unpaid; and

    (ii) is also liable for a penalty of 10% of the unpaid fee or tax.

  (2) This interest and penalty shall be collected as a part of the fee or tax itself.

(b) For good and sufficient cause shown, the Director of Finance may waive interest and penalty in connection with the payment of any fee or tax imposed by any provision of <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>.

*History: Ord. 74-761*

*History: Ord. 84-017*

*History: Ord. 10-337*

## §§ 46-3 to 46-10

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 46-3 to 46-10 (2026)

Reserved

## § 46-11 Refusal, revocation of license.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 46-11 (2026)

(a) Upon the approval of the Mayor, the Director of Finance shall have full power and authority to refuse to grant licenses under the provisions of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 25-013" data-path="|15">the following subtitles of this article</cite>, and also, when directed by the Mayor, shall have full power and authority to revoke any license granted by virtue of the following subtitles of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 25-013" data-path="|15">this article</cite>.

  (1) Subtitle 10. Hotels; and

  (2) Subtitle 48. Short-Term Residential Rentals.

(b) Upon the approval of the Mayor, the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing shall have full power and authority to refuse to grant licenses under the provisions of the following subtitles of this article, and also, when directed by the Mayor, shall have full power and authority to revoke any license granted by virtue of the following subtitles of this article:

  (1) Subtitle 2. Amusements;

  (2) Subtitle 3. Amusement Device Location Permits;

  (3) Subtitle 6. Carriages, Wagons, Boats, and Scows;

  (4) Subtitle 7. Employment Agencies;

  (5) Subtitle 9. Late-Night Commercial Operations;

  (6) Subtitle 11. Massage Establishments;

  (7) Subtitle 12. Commercial Parking Facilities;

  (8) Subtitle 13. Special-Event Parking Lots;

  (9) Subtitle 15. Street Entertainers;

  (10) Subtitle 17. Street Vendors;

  (11) Subtitle 18. Itinerant Wholesale Produce Dealers;

  (12) Subtitle 20. Transient Merchants; and

  (13) Subtitle 22. Towing Services - Trespass Towing.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-037*

*History: Ord. 16-194*

*History: Ord. 76-067*

*History: *

## § 46-12 Enforcement by Solicitor.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 46-12 (2026)

Whenever the City Solicitor shall be notified of any violation of the provisions of <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>, it shall be his duty immediately to institute legal proceedings against the offender or offenders to recover from him, her, or them, the penalty or penalties prescribed by <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-037*