Posting license; license number.
Baltimore City Code, Article 13, § 5-11
in effect§ 5-11. Posting license; license number.
The license issued under this subtitle must be prominently displayed:
(a) Dwellings.
(1) for a multiple-family dwelling or rooming house, in the vestibule, lobby, or other public place on the premises; and
(2) for a 1- or 2-family dwelling, in an area of each dwelling unit that is accessible to that unit’s occupants and to housing inspectors.
(b) Lease agreements.
A license issued under this subtitle must be provided to:
(1) any prospective tenant who requests an application; and
(2) all existing or future tenants at the time a rental dwelling lease agreement or renewal lease agreement is:
(i) offered;
(ii) executed; or
(iii) renewed.
(c) Advertising materials.
(1) In general.
Any material advertising a rental dwelling for rent covered by this subtitle must include the rental license number for the advertised rental dwelling.
(2) Prohibitions.
Any material advertising a rental dwelling for rent that is covered by this subtitle may not include a rental license number that is, pursuant to this subtitle:
(i) expired;
(ii) suspended; or
(iii) revoked.
(3) Exceptions.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, the record owner and managing operator, if any, of a newly constructed or renovated dwelling unit or rooming unit that does not yet have a rental dwelling license number shall include the following text in any lease agreement, advertising material, or other publicly facing document:
“This is a newly constructed or renovated dwelling unit and does not currently have a rental license. As soon as available, a rental license will be provided to all individuals as required by Article 13, Subtitle 5 {“Licensing of Rental Dwellings”} of the Baltimore City Code.”.
(Ord. 24-403 Section 1; Ord. 23-275 Section 1; Ord. 18-130; Ord. 02-475.)
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/13/5-11Fetched: 10/25/2026