Baltimore City Council
File #: 22-0196    Version: 0 Name: Short-Term Rental Assistance Program
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 2/7/2022 In control: Economic and Community Development
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Short-Term Rental Assistance Program For the purpose of establishing the Short-Term Rental Assistance Program; delivering short-term rental assistance to families experiencing housing emergencies; creating a maximum amount of rental assistance paid to any 1 family per month; creating a maximum duration that any 1 family may receive rental assistance under the Program; establishing eligibility requirements for the Program; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt rules and regulations to administer the Program; establishing admission standards for the Program; providing for an appeals process in case of an application denial; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, President Nicholas J. Mosby, Antonio Glover, Mark Conway, John T. Bullock, Sharon Green Middleton, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett
Indexes: Assistance, Program, Rental Housing
Attachments: 1. 22-0196~1st Reader, 2. 22-0196(2)~1st Reader
Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Short-Term Rental Assistance Program
For the purpose of establishing the Short-Term Rental Assistance Program; delivering short-term rental assistance to families experiencing housing emergencies; creating a maximum amount of rental assistance paid to any 1 family per month; creating a maximum duration that any 1 family may receive rental assistance under the Program; establishing eligibility requirements for the Program; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt rules and regulations to administer the Program; establishing admission standards for the Program; providing for an appeals process in case of an application denial; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
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By adding
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Sections 6C-1 through 6C-8, to be under the new subtitle
“Subtitle 6C. Short-Term Rental Assistance Program”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 13. Housing and Urban Renewal

Subtitle 6C. Short-Term Rental Assistance Program

§ 6C-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated....

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