§ 41-3. Contracts using tropical hardwood.
(a) Contracts prohibited.
The City of Baltimore may not purchase any tropical hardwood species listed in subsection (b) of this section, nor may any City-sponsored event utilize these products, nor may City public works contractors utilize these products.
(b) Tropical species prohibited.
Tropical hardwood species include, but are not limited to, the following:
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Vouacapoua Americana | Acapu |
| Pericopsis Elata | Afrormosia |
| Shorea Almon | Almon |
| Peltogyne Spp. | Amaranth |
| Guibourtia Ehie | Amazaque |
| Aningeria Spp. | Aningeria |
| Dipterocarpus Grandiflorus | Apitong |
| Ochrama Lagopus | Balsa |
| Virola Spp. | Banak |
| Anisoptera Thurifera | Bella Rosa |
| Guibourtia Arnoldiana | Benge |
| Detarium Senegalese | Boire |
| Guibourtia Demeusii | Bubinga |
| Prioria Copaifera | Cativo |
| Antiaris Africana | Chenchen |
| Dalbergia Retusa | Concobolo |
| Cordia Spp. | Cordia |
| Diospyros Spp. | Ebony |
| Aucoumea Klaineanal | Gaboon |
| Chlorophora Excelsa | Iroko |
| Acacia Koa | Koa |
| Pterygota Macrocarpa | Koto |
| Shorea Negrosensis | Red Lauan |
| Pentacme Controta | White Lauan |
| Shorea Polysperma | Tanguile |
| Terminalia Superba | Limba |
| Aniba Duckei | Louro |
| Khaya Ivorensis | Africa Mahogany |
| Swietenia Macrophylla | Amer. Mahogany |
| Tieghemella Heckelii | Makore |
| Distemonanthus Benthamianus | Movingui |
| Pterocarpus Soyauxii | African Paudak {Padauk} |
| Pterocarpus Angolensis | Angola Paduak {Padauk} |
| Aspidosperma Spp. | Peroba |
| Peltogyne Spp. | Purpleheart |
| Gonystylus Spp. | Ramin |
| Dalbergia Spp. | Rosewood |
| Entandrophragama Cylindricum | Sapele |
| Shorea Philippinensis | Sonora |
| Tectona Grandis | Teak |
| Lovoa Trichilioides | Tigerwood |
| Milletia Laurentii | Wenge |
| Microberlinia Brazzavillensis | Zebrawood |
(c) Certifications.
After the effective date of this section:
(1) each wood vendor shall note on each invoice for wood products supplied [the] identity of the manufacturer of the products and that the material supplied is not tropical wood; and
(2) each public works general contractor shall certify that no tropical hardwoods are being used by prime or subcontractors in the awarded project.
(d) Exemptions.
The Board of Estimates may exempt an item or type of product from the requirements of this section upon a showing that such item has no acceptable non-tropical wood equivalent or is required in a designated historic building.