City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0804

• File #: 07-0804
• Version: 0
• Name: Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/17/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/27/2007
• Enactment #: 07-607
• Title: Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs FOR the purpose of establishing impoundment areas (tow-away zones) on City streets, on public-metered parking lots, and in City-owned parking facilities where the Director of Transportation reserves parking spaces for the use of car-sharing vehicles; defining certain terms; and generally relating to impoundment areas.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Car-Sharing, Tow-Away Zone, Towing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/27/2007	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/26/2007	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
11/19/2007	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Recommended Favorably
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
10/1/2007	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/20/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/17/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
9/17/2007	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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Parking Authority)


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs

FOR the purpose of establishing impoundment areas (tow-away zones) on City streets, on public-metered parking lots, and in City-owned parking facilities where the Director of Transportation reserves parking spaces for the use of car-sharing vehicles; defining certain terms; and generally relating to impoundment areas.
Body
BY adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-107
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 31. Clear Streets and Impoundment

Part 7. Impounding Areas

§ 31-107. CAR-SHARING SPACES.

(A) CAR-SHARING PROGRAM.

"CAR-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM BY WHICH AN ENTITY OFFERS THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS ON A 24-HOURS-A-DAY, 7-DAYS-A-WEEK BASIS, CHARGING FOR THE USE OF THESE VEHICLES ON A TIME-USED BASIS.



(B) IMPOUNDING AREA.

IMPOUNDING AREAS INCLUDE THOSE LOCATIONS ON THE STREETS, ON PUBLIC-METERED PARKING LOTS, AND IN CITY-OWNED PARKING FACILITIES THAT THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION RESERVES FOR PARKING VEHICLES USED IN A CAR-SHARING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DIR...