City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0019

• File #: 17-0019
• Version: 0
• Name: Bike Lanes - Increased Parking Penalties
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/6/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/23/2017
• Enactment #: 17-041
• Title: Bike Lanes - Increased Parking Penalties For the purpose of allowing for the towing of vehicles in properly marked and designated bike lanes; increasing the fine for parking or standing in a bike lane; and generally relating to bike lanes.
• Sponsors: Eric T. Costello, President Young, Ryan Dorsey, Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward Reisinger, Zeke Cohen
• Indexes: Bike Lanes, Increases, Parking

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/11/2017	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
8/14/2017	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
7/17/2017	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
7/17/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
6/26/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably	Pass
6/20/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/20/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Reschedule Public Hearing
6/19/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/12/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Worksession
5/10/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Worksession
5/9/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Conducted Public Hearing
4/24/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/9/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/9/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
2/9/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
2/6/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
2/6/2017	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Costello


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Bike Lanes - Increased Parking Penalties
For the purpose of allowing for the towing of vehicles in properly marked and designated bike lanes; increasing the fine for parking or standing in a bike lane; and generally relating to bike lanes.
body

By repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-7(b)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 31-109
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 36-4 and 36-6
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 2. General Conditions Warranting Impoundment


§ 31-7. Vehicles illegally parked, etc.

(b) Removal of vehicles - Impounding areas.

(1) In the impounding areas designated in Part 7 of this subtitle, the Department of Transportation shall post conspicuous signs warning the public of the restricted hours and bearing the statement “Cars Towed Away” or “Tow Away Zone”.

(2) In an impounding area in which the required sig...