Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0254    Version: 0 Name: Street Regulations - Sand, Water, etc.
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 12/4/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/20/2009
Enactment #: 09-150
Title: Street Regulations - Sand, Water, etc. FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions dealing with the use of sand and other materials on streets and alleys and with the discharge of water on repaved streets.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert Curran
Indexes: Regulation, Sand, Streets, Water
Attachments: 1. 08-0254 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Finance - 08-0254.pdf, 3. Law - 08-0254.pdf, 4. Police - 08-0254.pdf, 5. 08-0254 - 3rd Reader.pdf
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 Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Street Regulations - Sand, Water, etc.

FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions dealing with the use of sand and other materials on streets and alleys and with the discharge of water on repaved streets.
Body
BY repealing
Article 50 - Police Ordinances
Subtitle 50, Part 9, in its entirety
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 9. Sand, Water, etc.]

[ยงย 5061. Sand, ashes, etc., prohibited on streets.

(a) In general.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, or corporation, to deposit or scatter sand, ashes, or other matter on any part of the streets or alleys of the City of Baltimore, excepting sidewalks thereof, in time of ice or sleet.

(b) Exceptions.

Provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent street railway companies from placing sand on their rails at heavy grades.



(c) Penalties.

Any person or persons, or corporation, violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay a fine of $10 for each and every offense, to be recovered as other fines ...

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