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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Cole
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
City Streets - Temporary Storage Units
FOR the purpose of permitting temporary storage units to be placed on City property under limited conditions; defining certain terms; creating a permit process for temporary storage units; regulating the exterior appearance of temporary storage units; requiring that owners of temporary storage units inform renters about this subtitle; providing certain penalties; and generally relating to temporary storage units.
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BY adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 5-1 to 5-11, to be under the new subtitle designation,
"Subtitle 5. Temporary Storage Units"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(5) and 41-14(4)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 41-14(4)(Subtitle 5)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 31. Transit and Traffic
SUBTITLE 5. TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS
§ 5-1. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) DIRECTOR.
"DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE.
(C) TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT; UNIT.
"TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT" OR "UNIT" MEANS A PORTABLE CONTAINER FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF FURNITURE , CLOTHING, OR OTHER GOODS AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF RENOVATION, MOVING, OR THE RELOCATION OF BELONGINGS TO AN OFFSITE STORAGE LOCATION.
§ 5-2. PERMIT REQUIRED.
A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT MAY NOT BE PLACED ON ANY CITY PROPERTY WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR.
§ 5-3. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
(A) DIRECTOR MAY ADOPT.
THE DIRECTOR MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) PERMIT CONDITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS.
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR IMPOSING ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ON THE PLACEMENT OF A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT AS A CONDITION OF THE PERMIT.
(C) FILING WITH LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE.
A COPY OF ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BEFORE THEY TAKE EFFECT.
§ 5-4. PERMIT ISSUANCE.
(A) APPLICATION.
(1) A PERSON INTENDING TO USE A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT ON CITY PROPERTY MUST APPLY FOR THE PERMIT ON THE FORM THE DIRECTOR DESIGNATES.
(2) THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN:
(I) THE APPLICANT'S NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION;
(II) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY THAT THE TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT IS TO BE USED FOR;
(III) THE DATES WHEN THE TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT IS TO BE PRESENT; AND
(IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DIRECTOR REQUIRES.
(B) LIMITATIONS ON PERMIT.
AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLETED APPLICATION, THE DIRECTOR MAY ISSUE A PERMIT ALLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT ON A CITY STREET, CITY ALLEY, OR OTHER CITY PROPERTY:
(1) WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED BY THE APPLICANT IN THE APPLICATION; AND
(2) ON THE DATES DESIGNATED BY THE APPLICANT IN THE APPLICATION.
(C) FEES.
THE PERMIT FEES FOR A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FOR A UNIT NO MORE THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH:
(I) $50 FOR UP TO 5 DAYS; AND
(II) $150 FOR UP TO 10 DAYS; AND
(2) FOR A UNIT MORE THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH, TWICE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(D) DURATION.
THE DIRECTOR MAY NOT ISSUE ANY PERMIT OR COMBINATION OF PERMITS THAT WOULD ALLOW A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT TO REMAIN IN ONE LOCATION FOR MORE THAN 10 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
§ 5-5. {RESERVED}
§ 5-6. APPLICANT TO POST PERMIT.
A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE PERMIT, CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, MUST BE POSTED ON THE TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT AT ALL TIMES.
§ 5-7. PLACEMENT RESTRICTIONS.
(A) PARKING REGULATIONS APPLY.
A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT IS SUBJECT TO ALL PARKING REGULATIONS THAT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO A VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SAME SPACE.
(B) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT MAY NOT BE PLACED:
(1) WITHIN 40 FEET OF AN INTERSECTION;
(2) WHERE IT WOULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SIGHT OBSTRUCTION FOR VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC; OR
(3) IN A PLACE WHERE PARKING IS PROHIBITED DURING ANY PORTION OF THE TIME THAT THE UNIT IS PRESENT.
(C) WAIVER.
THE DIRECTOR MAY WAIVE THE APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC PARKING REGULATIONS TO A UNIT BY SPECIFYING ON THE PERMIT THE REGULATIONS FROM WHICH THE UNIT IS EXEMPT.
§ 5-8. APPEARANCE OF UNITS.
(A) VENDOR IDENTIFICATION.
A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND OPERATING ADDRESS OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY THAT OWNS THE UNIT.
(B) ADVERTISING PROHIBITED.
NO ADVERTISING BEYOND THAT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS PERMITTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT.
(C) REFLECTORS REQUIRED.
A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT MUST HAVE REFLECTORS ON:
(1) THE SIDE OF THE UNIT THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE ROAD; AND
(2) ANY SIDE THAT FACES APPROACHING TRAFFIC.
§ 5-9. RENTER NOTIFICATION.
THE OWNER OF A TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT MUST INFORM ANYONE WHO RENTS THE UNIT FOR USE IN THE CITY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
§ 5-10. {RESERVED}
§ 5-11. PENALTIES.
(A) IN GENERAL.
ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR OF A RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $200 FOR EACH OFFENSE.
(B) EACH DAY A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION CONTINUES IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
(5) Article 31. Transit and Traffic
SUBTITLE 5: TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS $200
SUBTITLE 16. USE-OF-THE-ROAD REGULATIONS
§ 16 12. Vehicles on sidewalks $ 50
Subtitle 41. Civil Citations
§ 41-14. Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.
(4) Article 31. Transit and Traffic
SUBTITLE 5: TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS $200
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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