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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="14-849.1" title_number="14" title_name="Procedure" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Collection">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council may not sell a property to enforce a lien for unpaid charges for water and sewer service unless:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the lien is for at least $350;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the property is not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a residential property; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>real property that is exempt from taxation under § 7–204(1) or (2) of this article; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the unpaid charges for water and sewer service are at least 3 quarters in arrears.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor and City Council may enforce a lien on a property other than residential property or real property that is exempt from taxation under § 7–204(1) or (2) of this article for unpaid water and sewer service that is less than $350 if the property is being sold to enforce another lien.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>This section does not affect any other right or remedy of Baltimore City for the collection of a water and sewer service charge.</text>
  </level>
</section>
