Baltimore City Council
File #: 15-0481    Version: 0 Name: Transit and Traffic - Impeding Traffic by School Grounds
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/9/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/1/2015
Enactment #: 15-341
Title: Transit and Traffic - Impeding Traffic by School Grounds FOR the purpose of increasing the fine, without requiring a prior warning, for vehicles that park, stop, or stand in a manner that obstructs or impedes the free flow of traffic by school grounds during certain hours; clarifying, correcting, and conforming related language; and generally relating to the imposition of fines for obstructing or impeding the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Rochelle Spector, Warren Branch, Eric T. Costello, Bill Henry, Edward Reisinger, William "Pete" Welch, President Young, Brandon M. Scott
Indexes: Impeding, School Grounds, Traffic, Transit
Attachments: 1. 15-0481~1st Reader.pdf, 2. Dept. of Planning 15-0481, 3. Parking 15-0481, 4. DOT 15-0481, 5. City Solicitor 15-0481, 6. Police 15-0481, 7. 15-0481 Second Reader Amendments, 8. 15-0481~3rd Reader
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
4/1/20150 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/30/20150 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/23/20150 City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/23/20150 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/20150 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20150 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20150 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20150 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20150 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/12/20150 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/9/20150 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/9/20150 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/9/20150 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
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: Councilmembers Kraft and Spector

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Transit and Traffic - Impeding Traffic by School Grounds
FOR the purpose of increasing the fine, without requiring a prior warning, for vehicles that park, stop, or stand in a manner that obstructs or impedes the free flow of traffic by school grounds during certain hours; clarifying, correcting, and conforming related language; and generally relating to the imposition of fines for obstructing or impeding the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
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BY adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 36-4(3)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 36-5(3)
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

ยง 364. $250 fines.


(3) PARKING, STOPPING, OR STANDING IN A MANNER THAT OBSTRUCTS OR IMPEDES THE FREE FLOW OF VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ALONG A BLOCK FACE ABUTTING OR IMMEDIATELY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE GROUNDS OF A BUILDING USED AS A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ON ANY SCHOOL DAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 A.M AND 9 A.M. OR BETW...

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