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Md. Code Ann., Tax-Prop. § 14-849.1

(a) In Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council may not sell a property to enforce a lien for unpaid charges for water and sewer service unless:

(1) the lien is for at least $350;

(2) the property is not:

(i) a residential property; or

(ii) real property that is exempt from taxation under § 7–204(1) or (2) of this article; and

(3) the unpaid charges for water and sewer service are at least 3 quarters in arrears.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor and City Council may enforce a lien on a property other than residential property or real property that is exempt from taxation under § 7–204(1) or (2) of this article for unpaid water and sewer service that is less than $350 if the property is being sold to enforce another lien.

(c) This section does not affect any other right or remedy of Baltimore City for the collection of a water and sewer service charge.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.