§ 21-13 Notice of street work.

Before they pass any ordinance under Article Two of <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the Charter of Baltimore City</cite> (1964 Revision), paragraph “Streets, Bridges and Highways”, relating to the laying out, opening, extending, widening, straightening, or closing up, in whole or in part, of any street, square, lane or alley within Baltimore City, notice shall be given by advertisement published twice a week for two consecutive weeks, in two of the daily newspapers in the City, that application shall be made for the passage of the ordinance. The notice shall set forth clearly, in the case of laying out, opening or extending any street, square, lane or alley, the length or width of the street, square, lane or alley, or part thereof to be laid out, opened or extended, and, in the case of widening or straightening shall set forth clearly both the present and the intended width, and also the length of any street, lane or alley or part thereof intended to be widened or straightened, and in case of closing shall set forth clearly the length and width of the street, lane or alley or any part thereof, intended to be closed.

Notice shall also be given by filing, with the Department of Public Works on or before the first day of the publication, a map on the scale not smaller than 50 feet to the inch, prepared by some competent surveyor, whose name shall be signed to the same, which, in case of laying out, opening, extending, widening or straightening, shall show the course and the lines of the projected improvement, and also the lots and buildings thereon which shall be taken or destroyed, in whole or in part, and which, in the case of closing shall show the street, lane or alley, or part thereof, intended to be closed, and also the abutting lots and improvements thereon. The Director of the Department of Public Works shall endorse on the map his name, with the date of it being filed in his office, and keep the map where the public may have access to it.

Whenever the map may be needed for the purpose of being shown at any meeting of the City Council, or of any committee thereof, he may, on the written order or request of the President of the City Council, or of the chairman of such committee, and, on obtaining his receipt therefore, allow the map to be taken from his office for that purpose, to be returned on the following day.

At any time before the final passage of the ordinance, the map and the ordinance may be amended if the amendment does not substantially depart from the published notice, so as to substantially affect parties who would not be warned by the notice.