City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0804

• File #: 07-0804
• Version: 0
• Name: Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/17/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/27/2007
• Enactment #: 07-607
• Title: Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs FOR the purpose of establishing impoundment areas (tow-away zones) on City streets, on public-metered parking lots, and in City-owned parking facilities where the Director of Transportation reserves parking spaces for the use of car-sharing vehicles; defining certain terms; and generally relating to impoundment areas.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Car-Sharing, Tow-Away Zone, Towing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/27/2007	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/26/2007	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
11/19/2007	0	Land Use & Transportation Committee	Recommended Favorably
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
10/1/2007	0	Land Use & Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/17/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
9/17/2007	0	City Council	Assigned

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

                     * WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.

                     THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.

                     INTRODUCTORY*

                     CITY OF BALTIMORE

                     COUNCIL BILL          

Introduced by:  The Council President

At the request of:  The Administration (Parking Authority)                                                             

                     A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Title

Tow-Away Zones  - Car-Sharing Programs

FOR the purpose of establishing impoundment areas (tow-away zones) on City streets, on public-metered parking lots, and in City-owned parking facilities where the Director of Transportation reserves parking spaces for the use of car-sharing vehicles; defining certain terms; and generally relating to impoundment areas.

Body

BY adding

Article 31 - Transit and Traffic

Section(s) 31-107

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 31.  Clear Streets and Impoundment

                     Part 7.  Impounding Areas

§ 31-107.  CAR-SHARING SPACES.

(A)  CAR-SHARING PROGRAM.

"CAR-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM BY WHICH AN ENTITY OFFERS THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS ON A 24-HOURS-A-DAY, 7-DAYS-A-WEEK BASIS, CHARGING FOR THE USE OF THESE VEHICLES ON A TIME-USED BASIS.

(B)  IMPOUNDING AREA.

IMPOUNDING AREAS INCLUDE THOSE LOCATIONS ON THE STREETS, ON PUBLIC-METERED PARKING LOTS, AND IN CITY-OWNED PARKING FACILITIES THAT THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION RESERVES FOR PARKING VEHICLES USED IN A CAR-SHARING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR.

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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