25-0088 · Ordinance

Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures

Status: Enacted
Assigned body: Baltimore City Council
Sponsors: Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, John Bullock, Paris Gray, Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos

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Official title & purpose

Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for vacant and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a subclass of real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a special real property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring the provision of notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for the promulgation of rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance 24-431 that ordained an abrogation date for the Ordinance; and generally relating to the special real property tax rate levied on vacant lots and vacant structures.

Actions & hearings

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2026-06-16 · Signed by Mayor

Mayor

This Ordinance was Signed by Mayor to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-06-08 · Approved and Sent to the Mayor

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Approved and Sent to the Mayor to the Mayor.

2026-06-08 · 3rd Reader, Enrolled for Final Passage

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was 3rd Reader, Enrolled for Final Passage to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-05-11 · 2nd Reader

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was 2nd Reader

2026-05-05 · Recommended Favorably with Amendment

Housing & Economic Development Committee

A motion was made by Ramos that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably with Amendments. The motion carried by the following vote:

2026-05-05 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2025-11-04 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Housing & Economic Development Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing to the Housing & Economic Development Committee.

2025-10-17 · Refer to Planning Commission

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Planning Commission

2025-08-18 · Introduced

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.

2025-08-18 · Assigned

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Assigned to the Housing & Economic Development Committee.

2025-08-18 · Refer to Law Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Law Department

2025-08-18 · Refer to Dept. of Finance

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Finance

2025-08-18 · Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development

2025-08-18 · Refer to Office of the City Administrator

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Office of the City Administrator

Official documents

Source: Baltimore City legislative records. Last modified: 2026-07-02T17:30:44.747 UTC.