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* 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: Councilmember Conaway
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Speed Monitoring Systems - Prohibition
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the use and enforcement in Baltimore City of a school zone speed monitoring system or a work zone speed control system; and clarifying certain related language.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-1 and 31-2
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-3 through 31-5
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 33. Speed Monitoring Systems
§ 33-1. Definitions.
(a) In general.
In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
[(b) Enabling Law.
"Enabling Law" means:
(1) For school zone speed monitoring systems, State Code Transportation Article § 21-809; and
(2) For work zone speed control systems, State Code Transportation Article § 21 810.]
(B) [(c)] Speed monitoring system.
"Speed monitoring system" means either or both:
(1) a school zone speed monitoring system [established under] AUTHORIZED BY State Code Transportation Article § 21-809; and
(2) a work zone speed control system [established under] AUTHORIZED BY State Code Transportation Article § 21-810.
§ 33-2. Systems [authorized] PROHIBITED.
The use and enforcement of A speed monitoring [systems] SYSTEM in Baltimore City is [authorized] PROHIBITED.
[§ 33-3. Governing standards, etc.]
[A speed monitoring system may not be used except in accordance with and subject to the standards, procedures, requirements, limitations, and other provisions of:
(1) the State Enabling Law; and
(2) this subtitle and the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.]
[§ 33-4. Enforcement.]
[A violation recorded by a speed monitoring system may be enforced as provided in the State Enabling Law.]
[§ 33-5. Rules and regulations.]
[(a) In general.
The Department of Transportation and the Police Department may jointly develop and adopt rules and regulations to govern the implementation and use of speed monitoring systems.]
[(b) Coverage.
These rules and regulations may, among other things, establish procedures and standards for:
(1) the procurement of system devices;
(2) the employment or procurement of system operators;
(3) the placement and operation of system devices.]
[(c) To be compliant with Enabling Law.
All rules and regulations adopted under this section must be compliant with the State Enabling Law.]
[(d) Filing with Legislative Reference.
A copy of all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle must be filed with the Department of Legislative Reference before they take effect.]
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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