Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0116    Version: 0 Name: Water Regulations - Citation Penalties
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 5/5/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/25/2008
Enactment #: 08-58
Title: Water Regulations - Citation Penalties FOR the purpose of reducing the prepayable citation penalties for certain violations of regulations adopted to protect the City's water supply and facilities.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Citations, Penalties, Regulation, Water
Attachments: 1. 08-0116 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. DPW - 08-0116.pdf, 3. Law - 08-0116.pdf, 4. Finance - 08-0116.pdf, 5. Environmental Control - 08-0116.pdf
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 (Department of Public Works)                                             
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Water Regulations - Citation Penalties
 
FOR the purpose of reducing the prepayable citation penalties for certain violations of regulations adopted to protect the City's water supply and facilities.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
  Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
  Section(s) 40-14(e)(4a) and 41-14(3)
  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 1.  Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
 
      Subtitle 40.  Environmental Control Board
 
§ 4014.  Violations to which subtitle applies.
 
  (e)  Provisions and penalties enumerated.
 
     (4a)  Article 24.  Water
 
§ 211.  Rules and regulations {TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLY AND FACILITIES}      [$250]
 
           WATERSHED REGULATIONS
 
              POLLUTING OR DEPOSITING TRASH, ETC.,  IN RESERVOIR WATERS
  OR TRIBUTARIES                                                                        $500
 
 
              TRESPASSING OR OTHERWISE ENTERING OR TRAVERSING
  PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                  $150
 
              BOATING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                              $100
 
              HUNTING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                              $100
 
              FISHING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                              $  60
 
               OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY (HORSEBACK RIDING,
                  BICYCLING, PICNICKING, ETC.) IN VIOLATION OF RULE
   OR REGULATION                                                                        $  60
 
SMOKING EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY ALLOWED                        $  75
 
ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS                                                            $100
 
           ALL OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT
   TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLY AND FACILITIES                              $250
 
§ 212.  Suspension, etc., of certain uses                                                $100
 
§ 21-3.  Injuring fire hydrants                                                            $250
 
§ 21-4.  Wrongful use after cut-off                                                      $150
 
§ 21-5.  Refusal of entry                                                                        $100
 
§ 21-6.  Interference with equipment; illegal use of water                  $500
 
 
      Subtitle 41.  Civil Citations
 
§ 41-14.  Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.
 
  (3) Article 24.  Water
 
§ 211.  Rules and regulations {TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLY AND FACILITIES}            [$250]
 
        WATERSHED REGULATIONS
 
           POLLUTING OR DEPOSITING TRASH, ETC.,  IN RESERVOIR WATERS
  OR TRIBUTARIES                                                                              $500
 
 
           TRESPASSING OR OTHERWISE ENTERING OR TRAVERSING
  PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                        $150
 
           BOATING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                                    $100
 
           HUNTING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                                    $100
 
           FISHING WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT OR OTHERWISE
   IN VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION                                    $  60
 
            OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY (HORSEBACK RIDING,
               BICYCLING, PICNICKING, ETC.) IN VIOLATION OF RULE
   OR REGULATION                                                                              $  60
 
SMOKING EXCEPT WHERE EXPRESSLY ALLOWED                              $  75
 
ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS                                                                  $100
 
        ALL OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT
   TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLY AND FACILITIES                                    $250
 
§ 212.  Suspension, etc., of certain uses                                                      $100
 
§ 21-3.  Injuring fire hydrants                                                                  $250
 
§ 21-4.  Wrongful use after cut-off                                                            $150
 
§ 21-5.  Refusal of entry                                                                              $100
 
§ 21-6.  Interference with equipment; illegal use of water                        $500
 
 
  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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