Unless otherwise permitted or required by a particular franchise ordinance, all railroad tracks in any of the streets, lanes, and alleys in the City shall be filled up between their rails to the grade and with the materials approved from time to time by the Department of Transportation, this work to be done at the expense of the railroad company or companies operating over the tracks and switches. City Code, 1879, art. 40, §11 1893, art. 41, §11 1927, art. 39, §11 1950, art. 29, §36 1966, art. 20, §44 1976/83, art. 20, §37 Ord. 1854-054 Ord. 48-458 Ord. 76-143 Ord. 15-435

If any public street in the City, upon which the tracks of any corporation or individual are maintained, is paved or repaved at the expense, either in whole or in part, of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore or of the abutting property owners, the corporation or individual, in addition to all other obligations of the corporation or individual, shall be required to place under the tracks, to prevent them from sinking, broken stone or gravel ballast whenever, in the judgment of the Department of Transportation, the existing ballast or the natural formation of the soil under the tracks is insufficient. City Code, 1927, art. 39, §12 1950, art. 29, §37 1966, art. 20, §45 1976/83, art. 20, §38 Ord. 08-098 Ord. 76-143 Ord. 15-435

The owners of all railroad tracks and switches and all railroad companies operating thereon shall at all times keep the tracks and switches and the space between the rails of the tracks and switches in good condition and repair. If any owner or railroad company fails or neglects to make repairs promptly and properly, the Department of Transportation is authorized to have the same done in a good and sufficient manner, at the expense of the owner and railroad company. City Code, 1879, art. 40, §12 1893, art. 41, §12 1927, art. 39, §13 1950, art. 29, §38 1966, art. 20, §46 1976/83, art. 20, §39 Ord. 48-458 Ord. 76-143 Ord. 15-435

It is unlawful for any passenger railway company to construct any railway track or tracks over any of the bridges belonging to the City of Baltimore in any other manner than approved by the Department of Transportation from time to time. Any person or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a penalty of $25 for each such violation. Each day such violation shall continue shall be construed to be a separate violation and subject to the same penalty. The provisions of Sections 3 and 7 of Ordinance No. 238, approved April 19, 1905, are continued in effect as fully as if set out herein at length. City Code, 1879, art. 40, §23 1893, art. 41, §30 1927, art. 39, §33 1950, art. 29, §39 1966, art. 20, §47 1976/83, art. 20, §40 1876-012 Ord. 48-464 Ord. 76-143 Ord. 15-435