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Recently Enacted Legislation

This web page features legislation recently enacted to the Baltimore County Charter, Baltimore County Code, 2003 and the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.  The legislation will remain on this web page until it has been added by supplementation to the County Code or Zoning Regulations, as applicable.

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Legislation Enacted to the Baltimore County Code, 2003

Bill 78-09 Scrap Metal Processors (PDF) Effective Date: April 15, 2010

Bill 78-09 requires scrap metal processors to acquire a license from the county by June 1, 2010.

Adding: §§ 21-20-101 through 21-20-122 (The publisher of the County Code will be instructed to number these sections §§ 21-21-101 through 21-21-122, Baltimore County Code, 2003 because previously enacted legislation, Bill 73-09, will be renumbered to be Article 21, Title 20 of the Code.)

Bill 89-09 The Plumbing and Gasfitting Code of Baltimore County (PDF) Effective Date: January 3, 2010

Bill 89-09 adopts the 2009 National Standard Plumbing Code, with amendments, as the Plumbing and Gasfitting Code of Baltimore County.

Amending: §§ 3-3-1501, 3-3-1502(1), 3-3-1503(1), 3-3-1504(1), 3-3-1505, 3-3-1506, 3-3-1507(1), 3-3-1508, 3-3-1509, 3-3-1510, 3-6-101(b)(1), 21-4-303(b), 21-15-101(b) and (h), 21-15-104(a), 21-15-105, 21-15-223(a), 21-15-401, and 35-5-201(b), Baltimore County Code, 2003

Bill 91-09 Livability Code - Carbon Monoxide Alarms (PDF) Effective Date: February 13, 2010

Bill 91-09 requires the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in certain rental housing by October 13, 2010.

Adding: § 35-5-213.1, Baltimore County Code, 2003

Bill 92-09 Tobacco Enforcement - Examination of Identification and Enforcement (PDF) Effective Date: February 13, 2010

Bill 92-09 requires a person selling a tobacco product to check the age of the buyer under certain circumstances.

Adding: §§ 13-12-101(f) and 13-12-103.1, Baltimore County Code, 2003

Amending: § 13-12-105, Baltimore County Code, 2003

Legislation Enacted to the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Bill 57-09 Zoning Regulations - Warehouses (PDF) Effective Date: September 24, 2009

Bill 57-09 amends the Zoning Regulations to provide requirements for parking for warehouses located in shopping centers.

Amending: § 409.6, Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Bill 63-09 Zoning Regulations (PDF) Effective Date: October 29, 2009

Bill 63-09 adds pigeons to a list of animals for which the Zoning Regulations require a minimum amount of acreage.

Amending: § 100.6, Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Bill 71-09 Signs (PDF) Effective Date: October 19, 2009

Bill 71-09 permits certain enterprise signs in the M.L.-I.M. zone.

Amending: § 450.5, Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Bill 72-09 Signs (PDF) Effective Date: October 30, 2009

Bill 72-09 permits certain enterprise signs in the O.T. zone

Amending: § 450.5, Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Bill 86-09 B.L. Zone - Bakery (PDF) Effective Date: December 21, 2009

Bill 86-09 permits a wholesale bakery operation in the B.L. zone.

Amending: § 230.1, Baltimore County Zoning Regulations

Revised January 7, 2010


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