Subtitle 6 – Market Associations
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. 16, § 6-1 (2026)
§ 6-1 Formation.LinkCopy Citation
Each retail public market is hereby authorized to form a Market Association after the effective date of this subtitle. In the event that 75% of the stall owners of a particular market desire to form such an association, then authority is hereby given for such action.
History: Ord. 71-1000
History: Ord. 75-783
Balt., Md., Code art. 16, § 6-2 (2026)
§ 6-2 Members and officers.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Members.
(1)
Every stall owner in each retail public market shall automatically become a member of the Association when it is formed, each member enjoying the same privileges and responsibilities as all other members.
(2)
Each member shall be entitled to 1 vote only.
(b)Officers.
The officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and such other officers as the members may elect.
History: Ord. 71-1000
History: Ord. 75-783
Balt., Md., Code art. 16, § 6-3 (2026)
§ 6-3 Meetings.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Annual meeting; election of officers.
(1)
The Association shall hold an annual meeting in the last quarter of each year, due written notice being given to all members not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days in advance of such meeting.
(2)
Among other business conducted at this meeting will be the election of officers. Each administration shall serve for 1 year, with the newly elected administration taking office on January 1.
(b)Other meetings.
Regular or special meetings may be called throughout the year by the President or by a majority of the membership.
History: Ord. 71-1000
History: Ord. 75-783
Balt., Md., Code art. 16, § 6-4 (2026)
§ 6-4 Assessments, rules, and recommendations.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Assessments and rules.
The officers of the Market Association, with the majority approval of the members, may:
(1)
establish a proportionate assessment fee for the stall owners; and
(2)
establish other rules designed for the general welfare of the Association, which may include but not be restricted to such activities as security services, guards, community relations, advertising, market hours, etc.
(b)Recommendations subject to approval of Mayor.
(1)
All recommendations, with the exception of election of officers, approved by a majority of the Association members, will be submitted in writing to the Mayor or his authorized agent for his review and approval not more than 30 days after such decisions have been reached.
(2)
Within 30 days after reception of such recommendations, the Mayor or his authorized agent shall approve or disapprove of them in writing to the President of the appropriate Market Association.
(3)
All approved recommendations will then become binding on all members.
History: Ord. 71-1000
History: Ord. 75-783
History: Ord. 83-1074
History: Ord. 85-516
Balt., Md., Code art. 16, § 6-5 (2026)
§ 6-5 Members’ nonpayment of dues, etc.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Recommendations to Mayor.
The President of the Market Association, with the majority approval of the members, may recommend to the Mayor or his authorized agent non-renewal of licenses to those members who fail to pay any dues or assessments which may be levied against the members of the Association.
(b)License non-renewal.
If in the judgment of the Mayor or his authorized agent such recommendation is justified, he will:
(1)
duly advise such members in writing, giving them not less than 30 days in which to make the said payment; and
(2)
failing that, to deny renewal of the license at the expiration of the current period for which they have paid.
History: Ord. 71-1000
History: Ord. 75-783
History: Ord. 83-1074
Balt., Md., Code art. 16, § 6-6 (2026)
§ 6-6 Special fund accounts.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Director of Finance to collect and deposit assessments.
The Director of Finance:
(1)
shall collect the assessment fees from the stall owners of the markets; and
(2)
shall maintain a special fund account for each public market to which are credited the collections from that market.
(b)Transfer to Association.
The assessment fees collected from the stall owner in any one of the markets shall be transferred to the appropriate Market Association according to the terms of the agreement made between that Market Association and the Director of Finance.
(c)Funds dedicated to Association purposes.
The fund comprised of the assessment fees collected for a public market in accordance with this section shall be utilized solely for purposes determined by the stall owners of that market.
(d)Fee for services.
With the approval of the Board of Estimates, the Director of Finance may set a reasonable fee to be charged to each Market Association for the collection, accounting, and administrative services performed by the City, in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of said services.
History: Ord. 83-1074
History: Ord. 85-516