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§ 13-1 Street lamps, etc.

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. 26, § 13-1 (2026)

§ 13-1 Street lamps, etc.Copy Citation

(a)Contracts for services.
The Department of Transportation, subject to the powers of the Board of Estimates, shall make all contracts:
(1)
for furnishing, operating, and maintaining lamps and lamp standards;
(2)
for furnishing steam for public buildings; and
(3)
for furnishing illuminating gas and electric current for street lamps and public buildings.
(b)Maintaining street lamps.
The Department of Transportation must:
(1)
regulate the lighting and cleaning of the City lamps and see that they are kept in proper repair;
(2)
erect new lamp standards and lamps for lighting the highways, streets, lanes, alleys, bridges, parks, and squares in the City;
(3)
remove or relocate any lamp standards and lamps whenever and wherever, in its judgment, convenience and necessity of the public may require;
(4)
make monthly statements of the street gas lamps and ascertain the correct rate or rates of gas consumption for all such lamps; and
(5)
ensure that, on or before June 30<sup>th</sup> 2013, all City electric street lamps are equipped with energy efficient light emitting diode lights or similar cost-effective technology.
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