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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 34 – Commercial Vehicle Monitoring System">
  <section prefix="§" num="34-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Commercial vehicle monitoring system.">“Commercial vehicle monitoring system” means a monitoring system authorized by the Enabling Law to enforce local restrictions on the presence of certain vehicles in certain places during certain times.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Enabling Law.">“Enabling Law” means &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|24-111"&gt;State Transportation Article § 24-111&lt;/cite&gt;.3.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="34-2" heading="Use of system authorized.">
    <text>The use of a commercial vehicle monitoring system is authorized in Baltimore City to enforce restrictions on the presence of certain vehicles in certain places during certain times.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="34-3" heading="Governing standards, etc.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">A commercial vehicle monitoring system may not be used except in accordance with and subject to the prerequisites, standards, procedures, requirements, limitations, and other provisions of:<para num="(1)">the State Enabling Law; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">this subtitle and the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Maximum number of operational cameras.">No more than 16 cameras may be operational at any one time.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-179</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="34-4" heading="Enforcement.">
    <text>A violation recorded by a commercial vehicle monitoring system is enforceable as provided in the State Enabling Law.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="34-5" heading="Fine proceeds.">
    <text>The fines that the City collects through a commercial vehicle monitoring system may be expended by the City only for the purposes specified in the State Enabling Law.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="34-6" heading="Rules and regulations.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Department of Transportation and the Police Department may jointly develop and adopt rules and regulations to govern the implementation and use of a commercial vehicle monitoring system.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Coverage.">These rules and regulations may, among other things, establish procedures and standards for:<para num="(1)">the procurement of system devices;</para>
      <para num="(2)">the employment or procurement of system operators; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">the placement and operation of system devices.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="To be compliant with Enabling Law.">All rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle must be compliant with the State Enabling Law.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Public comment.">
      <para num="(1)">All rules and regulations proposed under this subtitle must be published for public comment on the website of the Department of Transportation for at least 30 days.</para>
      <para num="(2)">After this comment period, the Department of Transportation and the Police Department may modify the proposed rules and regulations and adopt final rules and regulations.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Filing with Legislative Reference.">A copy of all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle must be filed with the Department of Legislative Reference before they take effect.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-158</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
