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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 40-42 Public comment period.">
  <section prefix="§" num="40-42" heading="Public comment period.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Publication of proposed Manual or amendment.">The Transportation Director must publish the proposed Complete Streets Manual or proposed amendment to the Manual by posting a copy of the proposal to the Department’s website at least 45 days before its adoption.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Notice.">
      <para num="(1)">A notice of the proposed Manual or proposed amendment to the Manual must also be posted to the Transportation Department’s website, social media, and other channels of distribution available to the Department.</para>
      <para num="(2)">This notice must include:<para num="(i)">a summary of the proposed Manual or proposed amendment; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">information on how a person can:<para num="(A)">obtain a copy of the proposal;</para>
          <para num="(B)">obtain a schedule of public hearing(s) to be held on the proposal; and</para>
          <para num="(C)">submit comments before the proposal is finalized and adopted.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Public hearing.">
      <para num="(1)">During the 45-day public comment period, the Director must also advertise and hold 1 or more public hearings on the proposed Manual or proposed amendment.</para>
      <para num="(2)">At least 1 hearing must be held in whole or in part between 6 pm and 8 pm.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 18-197</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
