The City of Baltimore has enacted new requirements pertaining to disposal of personal property/debris during an eviction.

Current wording in the City Code states, "Under no circumstances may eviction chattels, abandoned or otherwise, be placed in a public rightof-way or on any public property."

Pertaining to penalties (violations of the above) current wording states, "Any person who violates any provision of § 8A-5 or § 8A-6 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense."
Additionally, "Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense."

To view the online ordinance, please click here. (Subtitle 8A-6, 9)

About Safeguard
Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 500 employees. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.