Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-301 In general.
§ 1-301. In general.
Throughout the Baltimore City Code, time shall be calculated in the manner provided by this subtitle, except as otherwise expressly provided.
(Ord. 21-017.)
Time Computations
Baltimore City Code div. General Provisions, tit. 1, subtit. 3
in effectBaltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-302 Computation of time after an act, event, or default.
§ 1-302. Computation of time after an act, event, or default.
(1) In computing any period of time prescribed by this Code, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not included.
(2) If the period of time allowed is more than 7 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are counted.
(3) If the period of time allowed is 7 days or less, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not counted.
(4) The last day of the period so computed is included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(Ord. 21-017.)
Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-303 Computation of time before an act, event, or default.
§ 1-303. Computation of time before an act, event, or default.
(1) In determining the latest day for performing an act that is required by this Code to be performed a prescribed number of days before a certain day, act, or event, all days preceding that day, including intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, are counted in the number of days so prescribed.
(2) The latest day is included in the determination unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the latest day is the first preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(Ord. 21-017.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/general/1/3Fetched: 10/25/2026