Annual Report.
Baltimore City Code, Article 13, § 5-28
in effect§ 5-28. Annual Report.
(a) In general.
Not later than May 1 of each year, the Department of Housing and Community Development must submit an annual report for the previous calendar year to the Mayor and the City Council detailing:
(1) the number of priority dwellings;
(2) the number of priority dwellings for which the Department of Housing and Community Development conducted 2 priority inspections;
(3) the number of priority dwellings where at least 1 violation notice was issued during a priority inspection that was not abated within the allowable time;
(4) the number of priority dwellings where at least 1citation was issued during a priority inspection;
(5) the number of attempted priority inspections;
(6) the number of rental licenses revoked under § 5-15(b)(6) of this subtitle;
(7) the number of rental licenses revoked under § 5-15(b)(7) of this subtitle;
(8) the total number of rental licenses revoked;
(9) the number of completed priority inspections;
(10) of the total number of priority inspections completed, the percentage of priority inspections that did not yield any violation notices or citations; and
(11) any other information requested by the Mayor or by a Resolution of the City Council.
(b) Inclusions - All licensed rental dwellings.
(1) Totals.
The annual report required under subsection (a) of this section must include a matrix identifying the following in aggregate for all licensed rental dwellings:
(i) the total number of 3-1-1 complaints;
(ii) the total number of notices issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development;
(iii) the total number of notices abated within 90 days;
(iv) the number of notices for which the Department of Housing and Community Development pursued legal action; and
(v) the total number of citations issued.
(2) Specific categories.
The annual report required under subsection (a) of this section must include a matrix identifying the data required under subsection (b)(1) of this section for all licensed rental dwellings in aggregate, for each of the following categories:
(i) heating;
(ii) ventilation;
(iii) plumbing;
(iv) roof leaks;
(v) rodents;
(vi) lead paint;
(vii) fire protections;
(viii) electrical systems;
(ix) water supply;
(x) structural deficiencies;
(xi) insects;
(xii) elevators;
(xiii) weatherproofing; and
(xiv) appearance of mold
(c) Inclusions - Priority dwellings.
(1) Totals.
The annual report required under subsection (a) of this section must include a matrix identifying the following for all priority dwellings:
(i) the total number of 3-1-1 complaints;
(ii) the total number of notices issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development;
(iii) the total number of notices abated within 90 days;
(iv) the number of notices for which the Department of Housing and Community Development pursued legal action; and
(v) the total number of citations issued.
(2) Specific categories.
The annual report required under subsection (a) of this section must, for all priority dwellings, include a matrix identifying the data required under subsection (b)(1) of this section for each of the following categories:
(i) heating;
(ii) ventilation;
(iii) plumbing;
(iv) roof leaks;
(v) rodents;
(vi) lead paint;
(vii) fire protections;
(viii) electrical systems;
(ix) water supply;
(x) structural deficiencies;
(xi) bed bugs; and
(xii) elevators.
(Ord. 24-403 Section 1; Ord. 23-275 Section 1.)
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/13/5-28Fetched: 10/25/2026