THE ECB'S TAX SALE REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE 2024 TAX SALE CONCLUDED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19.   NO FURTHER SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

General Information:

A homeowner may have a lien on their property because of an outstanding environmental citation. Environmental citations are issued by several City agencies (i.e. Housing, Transportion, Fire, Health, etc) and can be challenged at the Environmental Control Board (ECB) through a hearing process.

If you have received a Final Bill and Legal Notice (FBLN) and it includes environmental charges, you are no longer eligible for a hearing but you can still have your citation(s) reviewed at the ECB in their tax sale review process. Please note that this review process is solely for lienable environmental citation that appear on an FBLN.

Review Standard:

The ECB's Administrative Hearing Officer will review the citation(s) included on the FBLN to determine:

1. If proper notice was given, and 
2. If the citation was legally issued.

Please note that the ECB will not schedule a hearing and will not consider any mitigating circumstances. 

Review Process:

To have your citation reviewed by the ECB you must complete a tax sale review form. In the form, you must state why you believe that notice was not proper and/or the citation was not legally issued. You should also include any documentation that you wish to be reviewed. Please note: If you own multiple properties, you must complete a separate form for each property. 

The submitted form, along with any documentation, will be reviewed by an Administrative Hearing  Officer. Once the Administrative Hearing Officer makes a determination, their decision will be sent by email and/or postal mail.  That decision will be the final review by the agency. This may take 2-3 weeks.  If you do not hear back after 3 weeks, please reach out to us.

***PAID CITATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REVIEW. PAYMENT IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY***

How to Submit Your Request:

The request can be submitted online, using the Tax Sale Webform, or the request can be printed and submitted by mail, fax, or attaching as a PDF to an email.

To Mail the Form:
One N. Charles Street
13th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

To Fax the Form: 410-396-6876

If you have additional questions about the tax sale review process, please contact the ECB. Our phone number is 410-396-6909. We have a voicemail system where a detailed message can be left and we will call back within 1 business day. Emails are also responded to within 1 business day. 

If you do not wish to have your citation(s) reviewed in the tax sale review, you can pay online. If you pay the citation, it is an admission of liability and a review will not be conducted.