City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0244R

• File #: 11-0244R
• Version: 0
• Name: Request for State Legislation - Parking Near Hydrants
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/24/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/24/2011
• Title: Request for State Legislation - Parking Near Hydrants FOR the purpose of respectfully urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Session of the Maryland General Assembly to sponsor and secure the adoption of legislation enabling Baltimore City to reduce the area in which parking is prohibited surrounding a fire hydrant from 30 feet to 20 feet.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector, Carl Stokes, Mary Pat Clarke, William "Pete" Welch, President Young, Belinda Conaway
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/24/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
1/24/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
1/24/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* 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 R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Request for State Legislation - Parking Near Hydrants

FOR the purpose of respectfully urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Session of the Maryland General Assembly to sponsor and secure the adoption of legislation enabling Baltimore City to reduce the area in which parking is prohibited surrounding a fire hydrant from 30 feet to 20 feet.
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WHEREAS, many Baltimore neighborhoods suffer from an extreme shortage of on-street parking, which adversely impacts quality of life for neighborhood residents.

WHEREAS, in the 2010 Baltimore City Citizen Survey, 78 percent of residents reported that parking in commercial areas was at least a moderate problem, with a quarter of residents believing it to be very serious, making it more difficult for local businesses to attract and retain customers.

WHEREAS, cities such as Minneapolis, Boston, and Denver require that only 20 feet be restricted surrounding fire hydrants, and New York City is considering reducing its requirement from 30 feet to 20 feet in order to create additional parking spaces.

WHEREAS, reducing this requirement could create additional parking in blocks containing a fire hydrant.

WHEREAS, currently, the Maryland State Code, in the Transportation Article, §21-1003 (m), prohibits par...