Baltimore City Council
File #: 17-0027    Version: 0 Name: Bus Lanes and Stops - Prohibited Parking
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/27/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/1/2017
Enactment #: 17-038
Title: Bus Lanes and Stops - Prohibited Parking For the purpose of allowing the Director of Transportation to designate bus lanes and bus stops on City streets; prohibiting parking in designated bus lanes and stops; allowing for the towing of vehicles in properly marked and designated bus lanes and stops; setting certain penalties; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to bus lanes and bus stops.
Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Stokes, Sr., President Young, Bill Henry, John T. Bullock, Brandon M. Scott, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Shannon Sneed, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, Edward Reisinger
Indexes: Bus, Parking, Stop
Attachments: 1. 17-0027~1st Reader, 2. DOT 17-0027, 3. 2nd Reader Amendments 17-0027, 4. 17-0027~3rd Reader
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 Dorsey



A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Bus Lanes and Stops - Prohibited Parking
For the purpose of allowing the Director of Transportation to designate bus lanes and bus stops on City streets; prohibiting parking in designated bus lanes and stops; allowing for the towing of vehicles in properly marked and designated bus lanes and stops; setting certain penalties; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to bus lanes and bus stops.
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By renaming
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Subtitle 16, “Part 7 - Buses; Transit Loading Zones”
to be
Subtitle 16, “Part 7 - Buses; Private Transit Loading Zones”
and
Section 16-47. “Maintenance of stops.”
to be
Section 16-47. “Maintenance of private stops.”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 23-1 to 23-5, to be under the new subtitle:
“Subtitle 23. Bus Lanes and Stops”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

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) 31-110 and 36-4(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:

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