Subtitle 18 – Condemnation Notice and Hearing
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. 5, § 18-1 (2026)
§ 18-1 User agency to list properties.LinkCopy Citation
When an ordinance is introduced into the City Council for the condemnation of any property, the department, bureau, or agency by which the property would be used shall file with the Department of Transportation a complete list of all properties in the area proposed to be condemned.
History: Ord. 56-645
History: Ord. 75-946
History: Ord. 76-022
History: Ord. 09-217
History: Ord. 15-435
Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 18-2 (2026)
§ 18-2 DoT to notify owners.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
The Department of Transportation shall promptly notify the owners of the properties in the area, as shown on the records kept by the Department under <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII|§116|(j)">City Charter Article VII, § 116(j)</cite>, of the ordinance’s introduction.
(b)Mailing.
The notice to property owners shall be mailed to the address shown for property owners in the assessment records, by ordinary United States mail, and no proof of delivery is necessary.
(c)Contents of notice.
(1)
The notice shall include:
(i)
the number of the ordinance;
(ii)
the name or general description of the project for which the property is condemned; and
(iii)
the place at which plats or other descriptive material may be seen.
(2)
Also, the notice either shall:
(i)
give the date, time, and place for the public hearing to be held on the ordinance by the City Council or 1 of its committees; or
(ii)
indicate the place or person from which or whom this information may be obtained.
History: Ord. 56-645
History: Ord. 75-946
History: Ord. 76-022
History: Ord. 09-217
History: Ord. 15-435
Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 18-3 (2026)
§ 18-3 Hearing.LinkCopy Citation
Such a hearing shall not be scheduled by the City Council or its committees within a shorter period than 1 week following the time the said property owners should ordinarily have received the mailed notice of the introduction of the ordinance.
History: Ord. 56-645