Baltimore City Council
File #: 19-0432    Version: 0 Name: Campaign Signs in Residential Areas - Repeal of Earliest Date Requirement
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/19/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/18/2019
Enactment #: 19-324
Title: Campaign Signs in Residential Areas - Repeal of Earliest Date Requirement For the purpose of repealing a prohibition on erecting campaign signs on residential property prior to a certain date; and conforming and clarifying related provisions.
Sponsors: Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, Bill Henry, Kristerfer Burnett, Edward Reisinger
Indexes: Campaign Signs, Repeal, Requirement, Residential
Attachments: 1. 19-0432~1st Reader, 2. Law 19-0432, 3. BPD 19-0432, 4. HCD 19-0432, 5. DPW 19-0432, 6. 2nd Reader Floor Amendment 19-0432, 7. 19-0432~3rd Reader, 8. 19-0432 complete bill file
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
1/13/20200 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/2/20190 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/18/20190 City Council 3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/18/20190 Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/12/20190 Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/23/20190 Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/22/20190 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Public Works  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/22/20190 The City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/22/20190 The City Council Refer to Board of Elections  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/22/20190 The City Council Refer to Police Department  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/22/20190 The City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/19/20190 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/19/20190 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available

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 Schleifer                                                                                          

 

 

                     A Bill Entitled

 

An Ordinance concerning

title

Campaign Signs in Residential Areas - Repeal of Earliest Date Requirement

For the purpose of repealing a prohibition on erecting campaign signs on residential property prior to a certain date; and conforming and clarifying related provisions.

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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 19 - Police Ordinances

Section(s) 46-1

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 19.  Police Ordinances

 

                     Subtitle 46.  Signs - Campaign Signs in Residential Areas

 

§ 46-1. [When signs may be displayed]  Sign removal.

 

[(a)  Earliest date.]                     

 

[Signs announcing candidates seeking elected public office may not be erected on the exterior or in the yard of any dwelling in Baltimore City before the last day on which a certificate of candidacy may be withdrawn.]

 

[(b)  Latest date.]

 

[The signs]  Signs for candidates seeking elected public office must be removed from the exterior or the yard of any dwelling in Baltimore City within 30 days after any primary election day by an unsuccessful primary candidate and within 30 days after any general election day by all other candidates whenever the signs were erected at the direction of or with the consent of the candidates.

 

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.