Subtitle 4 – City Passenger Railways
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 4-1 (2026)
§ 4-1 Crossing railroads at grade.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Scope of section.
The provisions hereof shall not apply to those railroad tracks where there are established safety gates nor where automatic signals are operating and indicate that the tracks may be crossed safely.
(b)Required conduct.
(1)
All street railway cars and trackless trolleys shall come to a full stop before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, said full stop to be within 50 feet but not less than 10 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad.
(2)
While so stopped, the operator of every street railway car or trackless trolley shall listen and look in both directions for any approaching train, engine, or car on said tracks, and for signals indicating the approach of such train, engine or car, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely.
(c)Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of $5 for each and every violation.
History: Ord. 1898-186
History: Ord. 51-1506
Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 4-2 (2026)
§ 4-2 Stops for passengers.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Required conduct.
Except where otherwise permitted or required by order of the Police Commissioner, or by ordinance, all street railway cars, trackless trolleys, and buses, when stopping to take on or discharge passengers at street or road crossings, shall stop on the near side of such crossings.
(b)Penalties.
All owners and operators of vehicles failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 for each and every offense.
History: Ord. 1894-104
History: Ord. 51-1506
Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 4-3 (2026)
§ 4-3 Crossing streets.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Required conduct.
When approaching and crossing any intersecting public highway or private street, the person operating a street car:
(1)
must have the same under control and must regulate the speed of said car according to what is reasonable and proper in view of the circumstances, surroundings, and location; and
(2)
in crossing any such street or intersecting public highway or private street in the thickly congested or business parts of the City, such street car shall not be operated at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles an hour.
(b)Penalties.
For each and every violation of this section, the offender upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine of $5 and costs, to be recovered as other fines and costs for violation of ordinances and resolutions of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are now recovered.
History: Ord. 1893-157
History: Ord. 21-592
Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 4-4 (2026)
§ 4-4 Operating under the influence.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Prohibited conduct.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to operate, or attempt to operate a street railway car in the City of Baltimore.
(b)Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or by fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.
History: Ord. 46-337
Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 4-5 (2026)
§ 4-5 Interference with facilities.LinkCopy Citation
It shall not be lawful for any unauthorized person or persons, whether passengers or otherwise, to intentionally pull or otherwise interfere with the trolley or trolley-rope so that the trolley wheel shall be pulled from the overhead trolley-wire, or to apply or put on the brakes of any electric street railway car within the limits of the City of Baltimore, under a penalty of not less than $5, nor more than $20, to be recovered as other fines and penalties are now recoverable.
History: Ord. 1899-008