# Part II – Violation Notice

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

## § 19-206 Issuance.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 19-206 (2026)

(a) Whenever the Zoning Administrator learns of a violation of § 19-101 {“Prohibited conduct”} of this Code, the Zoning Administrator may issue a violation notice to:

  (1) the owner of record of the property, as shown on the tax records of Baltimore City; and

  (2) any other person who the Zoning Administrator has reason to believe is a person responsible for the violation.

(b) The notice must:

  (1) specify the location and nature of the violation;

  (2) cite the provisions of this Code or of the rules, regulations, manual, permit, notice, or order that have been violated;

  (3) state the requirements that must be complied with to rectify the violation and the time within which the violation must be rectified; and

  (4) advise the recipient  of the right to request a hearing within 10 days of the date on which the notice was served.

(c) On receipt of a violation notice from the Zoning Administrator, the recipient must immediately take appropriate steps to correct the violation.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## § 19-207 Service.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 19-207 (2026)

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this Code, all notices issued by the Zoning Administrator must be served on:

  (1) the person for whom the notice is intended; or

  (2) an authorized agent or representative of that person.

(b) If more than 1 person is responsible for the violation or otherwise responsible for complying with this Code, as in a case of property owned by more than 1 person, notice may be served on any 1 of those persons or on any authorized agent or representative of any of them.

(c) A notice is properly served on a person if:

  (1) served personally on that person (or on that person’s authorized agent or representative);

  (2) hand-delivered to the home or business address of that person (or of that person’s authorized agent or representative);  or

  (3) sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the home or business address of that person (or of that person’s authorized agent or representative).

(d) Adequate and sufficient notice may be made by posting a copy of the notice on the property in question if:

  (1) the identity or whereabouts of the person responsible is unknown; or

  (2) a notice that was hand-delivered or mailed under subsection (c) of this section is refused, returned unclaimed, or designated undeliverable by the post office for any reason, and neither of the following sources can provide a more accurate address:

    (i) the tax records of the City’s Bureau of Treasury Management, Collections Division; and

    (ii) the property registration files of the Department of Housing and Community Development.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

*History: Ord. 18-171*

## § 19-208 Extension of time limit.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 19-208 (2026)

The Zoning Administrator may extend the time within which to comply with a violation notice if, in the Administrator’s judgment, more time is needed to comply.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

## §§ 19-209 to 19-210

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 19-209 to 19-210 (2026)

Reserved