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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: Councilmember Henry
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Late-Night Commercial Operations - Licensing
For the purpose of deleting an exception for the sale of motor vehicle fuels; authorizing the issuance of a conditional license for certain delivery services; and generally related to the licensing of late-night commercial operations.
body
By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 9-4(b)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 9-6.1
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 15. Licensing and Regulation
Subtitle 9. Late-Night Commercial Operations
Part 1. Definitions; General Provisions
§ 9-4. Scope.
(b) Exceptions.
This subtitle does not apply to:
(1) a hotel or motel;
(2) a restaurant or tavern operating during hours authorized by its alcoholic beverage license;
[(3) the sale of motor vehicle fuels;]
(3) [(4)] the provision of emergency medical or veterinary care;
(4) [(5)] a video lottery facility operating during hours authorized by its State Video Lottery Operating license; or
(5) [(6)] drive-through food-service windows, if:
(i) all indoor sales and dining areas are closed to the public during late-night hours; and
(ii) no pedestrians are served at these windows during late-night hours.
Part 2. Licensing
§ 9-6.1. Conditional license for late-night delivery services.
The Finance Department may issue a late-night operations license for a business to operate a late-night delivery-only service, conditioned upon all indoor sales and dining areas being closed to the public during late-night hours.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.