Permit for Builders’ Use of Streets

Baltimore City Code art. 26, subtit. 20

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-1 Permit required.

§ 20-1. Permit required. Any builder that wants to use a part of the street or sidewalk in front of its property, in accordance with the City Building Code, must obtain a permit from the Director of Transportation. (Ord. 15-435; Ord. 02-475; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288; Ord. 12-192.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-2 Bond.

§ 20-2. Bond. The Director of Transportation is authorized, as a condition of issuing the permit, to require from the builder a bond with sufficient corporate surety: (1) conditioned to protect fully the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore against any liabilities, claims, suits, costs, expenses, damages, injuries, and/or losses arising from or in connection therewith, including but not limited to the expense of repairing any damage which may be done to the paving and curbing of the street and sidewalk by his use of same for his materials; and (2) upon condition that the Director of Transportation may restore the pavement, curbing, and sidewalk to as good condition as they were in at the time of applying for the permit and charge the expense of restoration against the bond and builder. (Ord. 15-435; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288; Ord. 12-192.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-3 Fees.

§ 20-3. Fees. The Director of Transportation is also authorized to include in the permit a provision that the applicant shall pay reasonable charges for use of the street or sidewalk, as fixed from time to time by the Board of Estimates. (Ord. 15-435; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-4 Rules, regulations, terms, conditions.

§ 20-4. Rules, regulations, terms, conditions. (a) In general. The Director of Transportation is also authorized to include any other regulations, terms and conditions that the Director considers necessary for the protection of the public interest. (b) Stop-work orders. These regulations may include procedures for the issuance, service, and enforcement of administrative orders to stop work being done in violation of this subtitle or of a regulation, term, or condition, adopted under this subtitle. (Ord. 15-435; Ord. 06-245; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-5 Permit revocation.

§ 20-5. Permit revocation. Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to abridge the right of the Director of Transportation to revoke any permit at any time when the public interests may require it. (Ord. 15-435; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288; Ord. 12-192.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-6 {Reserved}

Baltimore City Code, Article 26, § 20-7 Fines and penalties.

§ 20-7. Fines and penalties. (a) Civil fines. (1) The Director may impose civil fines for violations of: (i) this subtitle; (ii) a regulation, term, or condition imposed under this subtitle; or (iii) a stop-work order issued under this subtitle. (2) A schedule of fines, not to exceed $500 for any one offense, shall be established and may be amended from time to time by the Director with the approval of the Board of Estimates. (b) Criminal penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle, of a regulation, term, or condition imposed under this subtitle, or of a stop-work order issued under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both fine and imprisonment, for each offense. (c) Each day a separate offense. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense. (Ord. 06-245; Ord. 76-139; Ord. 50-1288; Ord. 12-192.)

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/26/20Fetched: 10/25/2026