Subtitle 21 – Prohibited Conduct; Penalties
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. 24, § 21-1 (2026)
§ 21-1 Rules and regulations.LinkCopy Citation
No person may violate any rule or regulation adopted under <cite data-path="|24|§1-1">§ 1-1 of this article</cite> to protect the City’s water supply and facilities.
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-2 (2026)
§ 21-2 Suspension, etc., of certain uses.LinkCopy Citation
No person may violate any order issued under <cite data-path="|24|§1-6">§ 1-6 of this article</cite> to suspend, condition, limit, or temporarily prohibit the use of water.
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-3 (2026)
§ 21-3 Injuring fire hydrants.LinkCopy Citation
No person may wilfully injure or deface any fire hydrant belonging to the City.
History: Rev. Ords. 1858-043
History: Ord. 1859-080
History: Ord. 50-1141
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-4 (2026)
§ 21-4 Wrongful use after cut-off.LinkCopy Citation
No person may, without authorization from the Department of Public Works, connect with any water pipe that belongs to the City or otherwise turn on the water to any premises to which the water was turned off by an officer of the Department.
History: Rev. Ords. 1858-043
History: Ord. 1880-043
History: Ord. 50-1393
History: Ord. 76-142
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-5 (2026)
§ 21-5 Refusal of entry.LinkCopy Citation
No person may refuse to permit an agent of the Department of Public Works to visit his, her, or its premises in the discharge of that agent’s official duties.
History: Rev. Ords. 1858-043
History: Ord. 50-1393
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-6 (2026)
§ 21-6 Interference with equipment; Illegal use of water.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Scope of section.
This section does not apply to the lawful governmental regulation of water companies, their canals, springs, reservoirs, tunnels, mounds, dams, plugs, fire hydrants, mains, pipes, conduits, connections, taps, valves, engines, and machinery.
(b)Prohibited conduct.
Unless authorized by law or by permit from the Department of Public Works, no person may:
(1)
connect, disconnect, tap, or interfere or tamper with any of the canals, springs, reservoirs, tunnels, mounds, dams, plugs, fire hydrants, mains, pipes, conduits, connections, taps, valves, engines, or machinery belonging to the City;
(2)
connect with any canal, spring, reservoir, tunnel, mound, dam, plug, fire hydrant, main, pipe, conduit, connection, tap, valve, engine, or machinery for the purpose of using or wasting water;
(3)
tamper in any way with any meter used to register water consumption; or
(4)
introduce water to any premises not entitled to use it.
History: Ord. 94-346
History: Ord. 02-476
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-7 to 21-10 (2026)
§§ 21-7 to 21-10LinkCopy Citation
Reserved
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-11 (2026)
§ 21-11 Enforcement by citation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of:
(i)
an environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}; or
(ii)
a civil citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}.
(b)Process not exclusive.
The issuance of an environmental citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.
History: Ord. 02-476
History: Ord. 03-595
Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 21-12 (2026)
§ 21-12 Criminal penalties.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense.
(b)Each day a separate offense.
Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
History: Ord. 02-476