ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 423

closed or gated alley to a certain entity; and generally relating to gated or closed
public alleys in Baltimore City.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Charter of Baltimore City
Article II - General Powers
Section (35)
(1996 Edition and 2000 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

The Charter of Baltimore City

Article II - General Powers

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall have full power and authority to
exercise all of the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to it by the Constitution of
Maryland or by any Public General or Public Local laws of the State of Maryland; and
in particular, without limitation upon the foregoing, shall have power by ordinance, or
such other method as may be provided for in its Charter, subject to the provisions of
said Constitution and Public General Laws:

(35)

(a)     To regulate the construction and installation of public streets, lanes and
alleys, and private streets, lanes and alleys used or intended to be used by the public;

(b)     To ascertain, fix, establish and mark on the ground, from time to time, the
lines and grades of any or all such public or private streets, lanes and alleys, or any
part or parts thereof, and to require conformity thereto;

(c)     To regulate the construction and installation of utilities and other facilities
in, under or over any or all such public or private streets, lanes and alleys;

(d)     To prevent encroachment on, or obstruction of, any of such public or
private streets, lanes or alleys, or any public places;

(E)     TO CLOSE OR GATE OR CLOSE A PUBLIC AN ALLEY THAT IS NO LONGER
NEEDED FOR THROUGH PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, IN ORDER TO
PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE; AND

(F)     TO LEASE A CLOSED OR GATED ALLEY TO AN ENTITY THAT IS FORMED BY
CONSISTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE WHOSE LOTS
ABUTTING ABUT THE ALLEY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October July 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

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