BALTIMORE COUNTY                                2043

(5)   Adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, orders and directives
relating to, or in connection with the movement of vehicular and pedes-
trian traffic in the county.

(6)   Make recommendations to the county executive for the improve-
ment of traffic conditions in the county [which cannot be accomplished
by the directives, order, rules or regulations promulgated by the director
of public safety.]

(7)  To prohibit parking on any portion or portions of any public
highway within one hundred fifty feet of its intersection with any other
public highway or railroad right of way.

(8)  To prohibit parking and designate one-way streets in the event
of emergencies for a period not to exceed forty-five days.

(9)   To pass and adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing
parking, traffic and the movement of vehicles in the vicinity of any fair,
game, parade or other public event where a large gathering of people or
vehicles is anticipated.

Provided, however, that the Director of [public safety] Traffic Engi-
neering shall not have the power to adopt and promulgate rules, regula-
tions, orders or directives in the nature of general permanent parking
restrictions or to establish permanent one-way streets; the power to make
general permanent parking restrictions and to establish permanent one-
way streets is hereby specifically reserved to the County Council.

18-14. Records of rules and regulations.

The Director of [public safety] Traffic Engineering shall keep a
record of all rules, regulations, orders and directives issued by him, which
records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

18-15. Employment of personnel.

(1)  With the approval of the county administrative officer, the Direc-
tor of [public safety] Traffic Engineering may employ such assistants,
aides and employees as may be deemed necessary for the proper perform-
ance of the duties and functions imposed by this article, within the avail-
able appropriation or allotment therefor.

(2)  With the approval of the county executive, the Director of [pub-
lic safety] Traffic Engineering may employ or hire, from time to time, by
contract consulting, planning or designing engineers or other persons
possessing technical or specialized skills in connection with the duties
powers and functions imposed upon the Director of [public safety] Traffic
Engineering by this article, provided that the cost thereof does not exceed
available appropriations or allotments therefor.

18-16. Traffic-control devices erected by director—Interfering, etc.,
with devices.

It shall be unlawful for any person, without lawful authority, to wil-
fully deface, injure, move or interfere with any sign, standard, post, safety
zone, semaphore, tower, automatic signal or any other traffic device, or any
part thereof, erected by the authority of the Director of [public safety]
Traffic Engineering, or any directions, lines or marks painted by the
authority of the Director