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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 23 – Bus Lanes and Stops">
  <section prefix="§" num="23-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Bus lane.">“Bus lane” means a portion of a City street designated primarily for the use of busses.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Bus stop.">“Bus stop” means a portion of a City street adjacent to the edge of the street designated for the loading and unloading of passengers from busses.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Director.">“Director” means the Director of Transportation.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-038</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="23-2" heading="Rules and regulations.">
    <text>Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the &lt;cite data-path="|general"&gt;City General Provisions Article&lt;/cite&gt;, the Director may adopt rules and regulations to implement this subtitle.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-038</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Text Conformed 02/28/21</annotation>
    <annotation type="Editor's Notes">By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed this section to refer expressly to and reflect the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="23-3" heading="Designation of lanes and stops.">
    <text>The Director may designate bus lanes and bus stops on City streets&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-038</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="23-4" heading="Markings.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="On Street.">Bus lanes must be clearly marked on the street in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or other nationally recognized standards&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Signage.">The application and placement of signs marking bus lanes and bus stops must conform to the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-038</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="23-5" heading="Parking restrictions.">
    <text>No motor vehicle may park or stand in an area designated and marked as a bus lane or a bus stop.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 17-038</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
