Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-07
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the Streets
Lanes and Alleys of the City
OF Annapolis.

OF AnuapOhs.
Be IL ordained and enacted nv tho
Mayor. Counselor end Aldermen u the
City % Annapolis that sIb-article he
added 10 Article - Of the City Code. TO
follow Immediately the last section Of
said article 10 be entitled ~Nehiclc
Irasiic. and tc read as follows
Section l.. The word streets as used
IN this scb-scctstn shall apply 10 all
streets. lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares in the City of Annapolis.
The word ..v'l Isle, as used IN this sub
section. shall apply 10 all conveyances
PEELED in any way, and shall include
bicycles
All ordinances or Tsrts OF ordinances in
consistent with tits subsection are here
by repealed: sueh ordinances or parts OF
ordinances which are not Inconsistent with
This subsection rem sin in fnIl force.
A vehicle is parked within the meaning
or this subsection when IL is left unat-
tended 10y an authorized driver or licensed
| operator.
Section ,. No parking shalt be permit
| tel On l., rtions Of tbt streets Indicated by
| the Mayor, torl stior ard Aldermen Of the
| city ii Annapolis. but the Mayor. Coun-
| selor and Aldermen of the City Of Anna
polls, may. In its discretion grant permits
| 10 private persons 10 eject mo parking
| signs In cer.ii designated places at q
/ mllimnm charge of i've dollars per an
\ mum, such signs 10 have the same force
and effect as if erected by the Mayor
| counselor and Aldermen of the City OF
Annapolis.
Section B Parking shall not be permit
tel on the foil, wing streets. or parts Of
| streets: Randall street between Market
space anu Prince George street. west side
| OF randall street; Martin street wtst side
| Holland street from Prince George street
| 10 johnson Plsce; east side of Holland
| street from Johnson Place 90 King George
| street; east side of Maryland avenue
| south side OF Blaatn street; east side OF
| Franklin street from Church Circle TO
Aath a.la ~ rfr. -
street; Fleet street; Carrolrs Alley; north
side of COrnhiil street: School street from
Church Circle 10 point indicated by sign
| or the inside of State Circle
| Section 4. Southeast bound traffic only
shall be permitted In Baden street from
| College avenue To State Circle.
Section ,. Parking on the Souta side 81
| tn lrch Circle. between Franklin stree!
End Duke of Gloucester street, shall be nj
nm angle Of foity-iive degrees To the curb
No stopping shall be permitted within ten
feet of any ihtersectins street. or within
fifteen feet of any ilre-plHg
| Section 6. No repairs 10 any vehicle shall
be made on the streets of the city except
those which may be necessary through al
| emergency and In order To make IL practi.
| cable for such vehicle TO proceed.
Section 4. No parking or storing of We
| hicles on the streets for longer peroC
| than two hours between the hours OF
twelve. midnight. and five n. m. shall b
permitted, except ty physicians engaged
In the practice of their profession or un
| UeTtakeIS Nufs lung tlelr occupation.
Section x The Mayor shall have power
to SUSPEND provisions Of this ordinance ii
| relation to parking and to make sucl
emergency regulations as he may deem
necessary during the hours incident Il
some special event or celebration. when 1
Is forseen that unusual traffic will result
nrovided that notice Of such regulation
| shall nc published at least forty Ia
hours before the same are placed in effect
4 If such publication is practicable
Section 2. Members of the police force
Of Annanolis may in their discretion. Iii
rect traffic in snch n manner ms will facili
tate same and prevent congestion and smell
h directions so issded shall have the effeci
of a provision Of this ordinance.
| Section 10. Whenever any vehicle 1!
parked or stopped on any street, lane. o.
alley. both front and rear wheels next I,
| the sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches, except Il,
otherwise provided in this ordinance
| ;'ecticn IL. II shall be unlawful for any
vehicle TO follow or trail any fire appara
tus going TO fire within 600 feet Of tn,
same. or to stop within 200 feet of In,
same when working during fire
Section 10. II shall be unlawful 10 wash
any vehicle by means of water under pres
sure or by means of hose upon any OF tn,
streets. lanes or alleys OF the city.
Section IL. 1t shfll be unlawful to NOV,
or in any way tamper with any sign used
In connection With this ordinance by
a9therlty of the Mayor. Counselor and
| Aldermen of the City of Annapolis or an,
Of its agents or employees or placing AMI
sign designed TO affect traffic without
proper authority.
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus on
1 the way to a fire comes within view oi
hearing. Ii shall be the duty of all drivers
OF vehicles to draw TO the right hand oi
the street and stop until such apparatus
has passed to n distance Of zoo feet
| Section Il. Any person violating an,
provision of !his ordinance shall be fined 1
sum not less than two dollars or more
than twenty dollars. with costs in eaci
case. to be recovered as fines for violation.
4 of ordinances are now recovered
Il Section 16 And be ii enacted and or
lained that this ordinance shall take eff
feet June 15 1922
Approved April 81, 1922.
Ia. s. JONES,
Attest: Mayor.
| EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
| City Clerk.