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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Law)
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Francis Scott Key Bridge - Actions and Remedies
For the purpose of exercising the City’s authority granted under City Charter, Article II, §§ (10) {“Harbor, docks, and wharves”} and (47) {“General welfare”} to: (1) provide for the preservation of the navigation of the Patapsco River and its tributaries; (2) prevent injury to navigation or health; and (3) maintain the peace, good government, and health and welfare of the City of Baltimore, by establishing that in a cause of action arising out of the allision between a ship, the M/V Dali, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, the City of Baltimore shall be entitled to recover for economic loss; providing the City Solicitor with the authority to establish certain rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the allision between a ship, the M/V Dali, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024.
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By adding
Article 10 - Harbors, Docks, and Wharves
Sections 10-1 to10-3 to be under the new subtitle designation,
“Subtitle 10. Actions and Remedies”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of B...
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