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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2-6.2 Temporary street space for pedestrians and cyclists.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2-6.2" heading="Temporary street space for pedestrians and cyclists.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Definitions.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Centerline miles.">“Centerline miles” means the length of a street’s centerline, as measured by miles, regardless of the number of lanes.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Shared street.">“Shared street” means a street designated by the Department with recommended speed limit of 5 miles per hour and that allows use by motor vehicles, pedestrians, and individuals using bicycles.</para>
      <para num="(4)" heading="State of emergency.">“State of emergency” means a period of time for which:<para num="(i)">a proclamation has been issued by the Governor declaring a state of emergency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Public Safety Article {“Governor’s Emergency Powers”};</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a proclamation has been issued by the Governor declaring a catastrophic health emergency under Title 14, Subtitle 3A of the State Public Safety Article {“Governor’s Health Emergency Powers”}; or</para>
        <para num="(iii)">an order or proclamation has been issued by the Mayor declaring a state of emergency under § 14-111 {“Local state of emergency”} of the State Public Safety Article.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(5)" heading="Temporary spacing order.">“Temporary spacing order” means an order of the Governor or Mayor, as the case may be, that is issued during a state of emergency to prohibit gatherings of more than 100 individuals within the City.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Implementation.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">
        <para num="(i)">Notwithstanding any provision of &lt;cite data-path="|31"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;, no later than 7 days following the issuance of a temporary spacing order, the Department shall provide additional street space to pedestrians and cyclists on no fewer than 25 centerline miles of City streets.</para>
        <para num="(ii)">The additional space described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may be created through:<para num="(A)">the implementation of shared streets; or</para>
          <para num="(B)">the closure of at least 1 lane of a street to vehicular traffic.</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(iii)">Calculation of the additional space required by this section may not include any centerline miles within a park maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Equitable distribution.">Of the 25 centerline miles of additional street space required by this section:<para num="(i)">at least 1 centerline mile shall be provided in each councilmanic district; but</para>
        <para num="(ii)">no more than 15% of the total City centerline miles provided under this section may be located in any single councilmanic district.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Accessibility.">The additional space provided under this section shall be accessible to pedestrians and cyclists during the pendency of the temporary spacing order.</para>
      <para num="(4)" heading="Factors.">The Department shall consider the following factors in implementing the requirements of this section:<para num="(i)">the safety of all street users;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">creating space in neighborhoods with insufficient existing open or recreational space;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">increasing space in neighborhoods with heavily utilized parks;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">ensuring that businesses permitted to continue operations during the state of emergency can operate without impediment;</para>
        <para num="(v)">ensuring deliveries to those businesses permitted to continue operations during the state of emergency can continue and avoiding major truck routes wherever possible;</para>
        <para num="(vi)">closures that do not require significant staffing by the Department or any unit or instrumentality of the City; and</para>
        <para num="(vii)">avoiding major medical facilities.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(5)" heading="Consultation and notification.">
        <para num="(i)">The Department shall consult with and notify affected councilmembers and communities of the implementation of a shared street or the closure of any lane on a street to vehicular traffic pursuant to this section.</para>
        <para num="(ii)">In addition, the Department shall consult with any neighborhood association that recommends a location that could be utilized for any implementation or closure under this section.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Expiration.">The requirements imposed by subsection (b) of this section shall cease on the expiration or repeal of any applicable temporary spacing order.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Reporting.">No later than 30 days following the implementation of the requirements imposed by subsection (b)(1) of this section, the Department shall submit to the Mayor and City Council and post on the Department’s website an evaluation of those closures and any recommendations for expansion.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 20-380</annotation>
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