26-0152 · Ordinance

Installment Payment Plans – Property Taxes in Arrears – Residential Property

Status: Enacted
Assigned body: Baltimore City Council
Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, John Bullock, James Torrence, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos

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Official title & purpose

Installment Payment Plans – Property Taxes in Arrears – Residential Property FOR the purpose of authorizing certain property tax arrearages to be paid through an installment payment plan; requiring the Director of Finance to establish an installment payment program; setting eligibility requirements for the program; prohibiting the Director from taking certain action against a person if compliant with a plan; establishing the effect of non-compliance with a plan; specifying the contents of the notice of an offer of a plan; specifying certain terms of the installment payment plan; requiring the publication of certain information on the City Tax Sale Ombudsman’s website; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of certain property taxes in Baltimore City.

Actions & hearings

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2026-04-27 · Signed by Mayor

Mayor

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

2026-04-27 · Approved and Sent to the Mayor

Baltimore City Council

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

2026-04-27 · Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-04-27 · 2nd Reader

Budget & Appropriations Committee

This Ordinance was 2nd Reader

2026-04-14 · Recommended Favorably

Budget & Appropriations Committee

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

2026-04-14 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Budget & Appropriations Committee

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2026-02-23 · Refer to Baltimore City Information Technology

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Baltimore City Information Technology

2026-02-23 · Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development

Baltimore City Council

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

2026-02-23 · Refer to Dept. of Finance

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Finance

2026-02-23 · Refer to Law Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Law Department

2026-02-23 · Assigned

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Assigned to the Budget & Appropriations Committee.

2026-02-23 · Introduced

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.

Official documents

Source: Baltimore City legislative records. Last modified: 2026-05-08T18:49:19.573 UTC.