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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 (Department of Transportation)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Sign Regulations - "Sponsor-a-Road" Signs
FOR the purpose of exempting from the Zoning Code's sign regulations certain signs posted by or on behalf of the City to acknowledge business entities or other persons sponsoring a street-maintenance-services program.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 11-103
Baltimore City Revised 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 Revised Code
Article - Zoning
Title 11. Sign Regulations
Subtitle 1. Definitions; Overview
ยง 11 103. Exemptions from sign regulations.
This title does not apply to any of the following:
(1) flags or emblems of a national or political subdivision or of a patriotic, religious, philanthropic, civic, or educational organization;
(2) governmental signs and lights for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes;
(3) street signs, ordinary house numbers, "No Parking" signs, and "No Trespassing" signs;
(4) railroad crossing signs, danger signs, and signs of public service companies indicating danger or aids to service or safety;
(5) official public notices or notices posted by public officers in performance of their duties;
(6) memorial plaques, cornerstones, and historical tablets;
(7) SIGNS POSTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PUBLIC STREET OR ROAD TO ACKNOWLEDGE BUSINESS ENTITIES OR OTHER PERSONS SPONSORING A STREET-MAINTENANCE-SERVICES PROGRAM; or
(8) [(7)] temporary signs in connection with civic non commercial health, art, safety, and welfare campaigns, but the sponsoring organization must remove them promptly at the conclusion of the campaign.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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