2852

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 597

(52) NONRESIDENT OWNERS - NOTIFICATION OF CODE VIOLATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.

(A)   WHERE REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE IS
OWNED BY A NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE, AND THE NONRESIDENT
OWNER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S
BUILDING OR HOUSING CODES AND THE VIOLATION IS NOT
CORRECTED WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
MAY APPLY TO ANY EQUITY COURT IN BALTIMORE FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER.

(B)    PROPER NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT OWNERS SHALL
CONSIST OF NOTICE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE NONRESIDENT
OWNER; OR, IF THE ABOVE METHOD CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED,
THEN BY PUBLICATION ONCE A WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF THREE
CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A DAILY NEWSPAPER OF SUBSTANTIAL
CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN BALTIMORE OF A NOTICE CITING THE
NATURE OF THE VIOLATION AND STATING THAT IN THE EVENT THE
NOTICE IS NOT COMPLIED WITH WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD FOR
CORRECTION, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE MAY APPLY TO AN EQUITY
COURT IN BALTIMORE CITY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A
RECEIVER.

(C)    THE RECEIVER APPOINTED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
CORRECTING THE CODE VIOLATIONS, CONTINUING MAINTENANCE OF
THE PROPERTY, COLLECTING ANY RENTS OR OTHER INCOME FROM
THE PROPERTY AND APPLYING THE RENT OR OTHER INCOME TO ALL
EXPENDITURES MADE FOR THESE PURPOSES. THE RECEIVER MAY
LET THE PROPERTY TO A TENANT. ANY EXPENDITURES SO MADE,
AFTER CREDITING RENT OR OTHER INCOME, SHALL BE A LIEN
AGAINST THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II (19) OF THIS
CHARTER , AND ANY EXCESS FUNDS RECEIVED SHALL BE HELD FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE OWNER TO BE REMITTED ACCORDING TO LAW.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 598
(Senate Bill 525)

AN ACT concerning

Volunteer Firemen and Rescue Squadmen — Benefits
FOR the purpose of extending benefits to volunteer