City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 2-302. Opportunity for hearing.

(a) Licenses and permits.

(1) Before the Commissioner takes any final action to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or permit, the Commissioner must notify the person against whom the action is contemplated of the proposed action.

(2) The notice must:

(i) be in writing; and

(ii) state that a hearing will be provided if, within 10 days of the notice (or any longer period specified in the notice), the person files with the Commissioner a written request for a hearing.

(b) Other situations.

(1) In all other situations, any person aggrieved by a notice, order, decision, or other action of the Department may request a hearing on the matter.

(2) The request must:

(i) be in writing;

(ii) state the grounds on which the person is contesting the notice, decision, order, or other action; and

(iii) unless a different time is specified in this article, be filed with the Commissioner within 10 days of the notice, decision, order, or other action.