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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Finance Department)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Parking, etc.,Violations - Fines
FOR the purpose of modifying the fines for certain parking, standing, stopping, and other offenses; and generally relating to the regulation of transit and traffic.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 36-2 through 36-11
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 36. Parking, etc., Fines, Penalties, and Procedures
§ 36 2. [$300] $360 fines.
Parking or standing a commercial vehicle of more than 20,000 pounds gross vehicle weight in violation of § 6-26(b) {"Stopping by residence"} or of § 6-26(c) {"Nighttime hours"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$300] $360.
§ 36 3. [$200] $240 fines.
Stopping or parking in a space reserved for disabled persons or helpers under § 6 9 {"Disabled persons"} or Subtitle 9 {"Disabled Persons and Helpers"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$200] $240.
§ 36 4. [$150] $180 fines.
Abandoning a vehicle in violation of § 31-8 {"Abandoned vehicles"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$150] $180.
§ 36 5. [$125] $150 fines.
Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of § 6 18 {"[U]nlawful dumping"} or § 6-19 {"[Waste hauler] without license displayed"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$125] $150.
§ 36 6. [$100] $120 fines.
Parking or standing a noncommercial vehicle of more than 20,000 pounds gross weight or a commercial vehicle of 20,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight in violation of § 6-26(b) {"Stopping by residence"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$100] $120.
§ 36 7. [$75] $90 fines.
(1) Obstructing or impeding the free flow of traffic is punishable by a fine of [$75] $90.
(2) Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of posted restrictions for the Pimlico Race Track Area is punishable by a fine of [$75] $90.
(3) Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of posted restrictions in any Residential Permit Parking Program Area within the Camden Yards Stadium Complex Area, at any time between 1 hour before the advertised start of a stadium event and 1 hour after the event ends, is punishable by a fine of [$75] $90.
§ 36 8. [$50] $60 fines.
(1) Parking on a Snow Emergency Route in violation of § 6-15 {"Snow emergency routes"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$50] $60.
(2) Obstructing or impeding the movement of pedestrians is punishable by a fine of [$50] $60.
(3) Standing within 15 feet of a fire plug or fire hydrant in violation of § 6 6(a) {"Engine hydrants"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$50] $60.
(4) Stopping in front of or opposite a fire engine house in violation of § 6-6(c) {"Engine houses"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$50] $50.
(5) Stopping or parking in a transit stop is punishable by a fine of [$50] $60.
(6) Parking or standing a noncommercial vehicle of more than 20,000 pounds gross weight or a commercial vehicle of 20,000 pounds or less gross weight in violation of § 6 26(c) {"Nighttime hours"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$50] $60.
§ 36 9. [$40] $48 fines.
(1) Parking, stopping, or standing where parking, stopping, or standing is prohibited and impounding is authorized is punishable by a fine of [$40] $48.
(2) A parking meter violation on an impounding street during the hours that a vehicle may be impounded is punishable by a fine of [$40] $48.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle for the Pimlico Race Track Area or the Camden Yards Stadium Complex Area, parking in violation of posted restrictions in a Residential Permit Parking Program Area is punishable by a fine of [$40] $48.
§ 36 10. [$25] $30 fines.
(1) Parking or standing at the entrance of a public parking lot or garage in violation of § 6-8 {"Entrances to ... lots or garages"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$25] $30.
(2) Obstructing a driveway in violation of § 6-12 {"Private driveways"} of this article is punishable by a fine of [$25] $30.
(3) Any parking, standing, or stopping violation of this article not otherwise provided for in this subtitle is punishable by a fine of [$25] $30.
§ 36 11. [$21] $25 fines.
A parking meter violation during the hours that parking at the meter is permitted is punishable by a fine of [$21] $25.
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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