Landlord’s noncompliance with lease.
Baltimore City Public Local Laws, Subtitle 9, § 9-9A
in effect§ 9-9A Landlord’s noncompliance with lease.
(a) Tenant may raise.
In addition to the provisions of Section 9-9, in an action for recovery of rent or for the possession of leased premises for nonpayment of rent, or in an action brought by a tenant praying for one or more of the forms of relief enumerated in Section 9-9, the tenant may assert as a defense or as the basis for affirmative relief, that there exists on the leased premises a condition which constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the written lease or a condition which constitutes a repudiation of a written inducement to rent the premises, such as but not limited to the following:
(1) lack of functional and sufficient laundry, cooking, or dishwashing facilities;
(2) lack of functional refrigeration or air conditioning;
(3) lack of proper maintenance; or
(4) lack of specified recreational facilities.
(b) Applicable provisions.
The provisions of Sections 9-9(d) through 9-9(n) shall apply to any action or defense based upon this Section.
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/public-local-laws/9/9-9AFetched: 10/25/2026