Tax imposed.
Baltimore City Code, Article 28, § 16-1
in effect§ 16-1. Tax imposed.
Pursuant to State Tax-Property Article § 12-103(b), the rate of tax applicable to instruments recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City is:
(1) in the case of instruments conveying title to property, $5 for each $500 or fractional part of $500 of the actual consideration paid or to be paid; and
(2) in the case of instruments securing a debt, $5 for each $500 or fractional part of $500 of the principal amount of the debt secured.
(Ord. 04-727; Ord. 85-389; Ord. 82-752; Ord. 68-145.)
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/28/16-1Fetched: 10/25/2026