City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0285

• File #: 18-0285
• Version: 0
• Name: Police Ordinances - Repealing the Prohibition on Playing in the Street
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/17/2018
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 4/13/2020
• Enactment #: 20-353
• Title: Police Ordinances - Repealing the Prohibition on Playing in the Street For the purpose of repealing the legal prohibition on playing on any street, alley, lane, or other public thoroughfare; and conforming related provisions.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Brandon M. Scott, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Ordinances, Playing, Police, Prohibition, Repeal, Street

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/13/2020	0	City Council	Enacted with no signature from Mayor (passage of 3 council meetings)
2/24/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
2/10/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
2/10/2020	0	Transportation Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
1/29/2020	0	Transportation Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
1/13/2020	0	Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
9/20/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/17/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
9/17/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

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: Councilmember Dorsey                                                                                             

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

title

Police Ordinances - Repealing the Prohibition on Playing in the Street

For the purpose of repealing the legal prohibition on playing on any street, alley, lane, or other public thoroughfare; and conforming related provisions.

body

By repealing

Article 19 - Police Ordinances

Section(s) 50-41 and the Part designation

“Part 6.  Playing Ball, etc.”

Baltimore City Code

(Edition 2000)

By repealing

Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Section(s) 41-4(2)(§ 50-41)

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 19.  Police Ordinances

                     Subtitle 50.  Street Regulations

[Part 6.  Playing Ball, etc.]

[§ 50-41.  Playing in street.]

[(a)  Prohibited conduct.]

[It is not lawful for any person to play ball, fly a kite, or throw a stone or other object or missile while in or on any street, alley, lane, or other public thoroughfare in this City.]

[(a-1)  Enforcement by citation.]

[(1) In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this section may be enforced by issuance of a civil citation under City Code Article 1, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}.

(2)                     The issuance of a civil citation to enforce this section does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.]

[(b)  Penalties.]

[Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine not to exceed $5.]

                     Article 1.  Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

                     Subtitle 41.  Civil Citations

§ 41-14.  Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.

(2)                     Article 19.  Police Ordinances

. . . .

[§ 50-41.  Playing, etc., in street, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $  50]

. . . .

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 30^th day after the date it is enacted.