# § 7-9 Operations.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 7-9 Operations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 2, § 7-9 (2026)

(a) Except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, a scrap collector or scavenger may engage in an activity subject to this subtitle only during the following hours:

  (1) during the months of October through April, inclusive, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and

  (2) during the months of May through September, inclusive, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

(b) On application by a scrap collector or scavenger, the Director of the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing may authorize additional or alternative hours if:

  (1) he scrap collector or scavenger has an established place of business in the City or an adjacent county; and

  (2) the Director of the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing finds that the restrictions imposed by this section would be a health or safety hazard or create an unjust hardship.

(c) A scrap collector or scavenger may not transport scrap by cart, carriage, dray, or wagon or by any other transport except a motor vehicle displaying current registration markers.

*History: Ord. 60-411*

*History: Ord. 70-960*

*History: Ord. 01-243*

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