# § 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.

## § 13-1 Street lamps, etc.

Balt., Md., Code art. 26, § 13-1 (2026)

(a) 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) 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.

*History: Ord. 1880-104*

*History: Ord. 46-590*

*History: Ord. 76-056*

*History: Ord. 11-567*