City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0539

• File #: 06-0539
• Version: 0
• Name: Metal Detectors for City Buildings
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 10/30/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Metal Detectors for City Buildings FOR the purpose of requiring metal detectors in City buildings; defining certain terms; specifying certain exemptions; and generally relating to the safety of those who work in, visit, or otherwise occupy City buildings.
• Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, President Young, Paula Johnson Branch, Kenneth Harris, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Keiffer Mitchell
• Indexes: City Buildings, Metal Detectors

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2007	0	Public Safety Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
11/2/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
11/2/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
11/2/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Assigned

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 Conaway

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Metal Detectors for City Buildings

FOR the purpose of requiring metal detectors in City buildings; defining certain terms; specifying certain exemptions; and generally relating to the safety of those who work in, visit, or otherwise occupy City buildings.
Body
BY adding
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section(s) 22-1 through 22-3, to be under the new subtitle heading,
"Subtitle 22. Metal Detectors in City Buildings"
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 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement

SUBTITLE 22. METAL DETECTORS IN CITY BUILDINGS

§ 22-1. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) CITY BUILDING.

"CITY BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OR PART OF A BUILDING THAT IS:

(1) OWNED BY THE CITY; OR

(2) OCCUPIED, WHETHER UNDER A LEASE OR OTHERWISE, BY A CITY AGENCY.



(C) METAL DETECTOR.

"METAL DETECTOR" MEANS A DEVICE, WHETHER WALK-THROUGH OR HAND-HELD, THAT ACTIVATES AN ALARM OR OTHER SIGNAL WHEN IT DETECTS METAL AT A SETTING SPECIFIED BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONER.

§ 22-2. EXEMPTIONS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PART OF A CITY ...