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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Wireless Telecommunications Antennae - Prohibited Contracts
FOR the purpose of prohibiting contracts or other authorizations for the placement of a wireless telecommunications antenna on property that is owned or controlled by the City of Baltimore and used for the recreation, care, or education of children; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
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BY adding
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section(s) 41-4
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 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement
Subtitle 41. Prohibited Contracts
ยง 41-4. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAE.
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) GENERAL.
IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(2) WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA.
"WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA" MEANS A DEVICE, THE SURFACE OF WHICH IS USED TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE RADIO-FREQUENCY SIGNALS, MICROWAVE SIGNALS, OR OTHER SIGNALS TRANSMITTED TO OR FROM OTHER ANTENNAS.
(B) CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
NO LEASE, FRANCHISE, EASEMENT, OR OTHER CONTRACT MAY BE AWARDED, RENEWED, OR EXTENDED TO PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA ON ANY PARKLAND, SCHOOL, OR OTHER PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE AND USED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE RECREATION, CARE, OR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
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 date it is enacted.
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