Interfering with lamps.
Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 13-4
in effect§ 13-4. Interfering with lamps.
(a) Interference prohibited.
It shall not be lawful for any person or persons other than such persons as are legally authorized for that purpose:
(1) to light or extinguish any of the public lamps of the City of Baltimore;
(2) to turn the stopcock of any such public lamp or to do any other thing to increase or diminish the flow of gas or electricity therein;
(3) to attach anything to any public lamp or lamp-post;
(4) to interfere in any way with the lighting of the highways, streets, lanes, alleys, bridges, parks, or squares of the City of Baltimore;
(5) to remove or in any way damage any public lamp or lamp-post in said City; or
(6) to post or paste any notice or advertisement on any such lamp or lamp-post.
(b) Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay the sum of $5 for each and every offense, and in addition shall pay the costs of all damage to said lamp or lamp-post, to be recovered as other penalties for violating City ordinances are recoverable.
(Ord. 46-600; Ord. 1894-018; Ord. 1877-006.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/26/13-4Fetched: 10/25/2026