# Part II – By Others

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

## § 4-207 Lodging facilities.

Balt., Md., Code § 4-207 (2026)

(a) In this section, “lodging facility” means any:

  (1) hotel or motel;

  (2) rooming house;

  (3) apartment house;

  (4) dwelling house; or

  (5) public or private institution in which individuals abide temporarily or permanently.

(b) The individual in charge of a lodging facility must report to the Commissioner anyone in the lodging facility who is suffering from any disease or condition that the Commissioner specifies by rule or regulation adopted under <cite data-path="|health|§2-106">§ 2-106 {“Rules and regulations”} of this article</cite> for purposes of this section.

(c) Unless a different time is set by the Commissioner or by State law, the report must be made within 24 hours of the individual’s being told or otherwise becoming aware of the disease or condition.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Text Conformed 03/10/21*

## § 4-208 Vessels in harbor.

Balt., Md., Code § 4-208 (2026)

(a) This section does not apply to a vessel that is in medical isolation.

(b) The master, chief officer, or consignee of a vessel must report to the Commissioner anyone on board who is suspected of suffering from a communicable disease.

(c) The report must be made immediately on the vessel’s coming within ¼ mile of any dock, wharf, or building in the City.

(d) In addition to the information required by <cite data-path="|health|§4-102">§ 4-102 {“Form and contents of reports”} of this title</cite>, the report must contain the following information:

  (1) the name and location of the vessel;

  (2) the name of the suspected communicable disease; and

  (3) the name and condition of all individuals on board suffering from the disease.

*History: Ord. 99-548*