Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-18
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate Vehicle Traffic on the Streets
Lanes and Alleys OF the City
of Annapolis.

BE ii ordained and enacted by the
Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen Of the
CiGy ot Annapolis that a sub -art.cle be
added to Article IS of the City Code, TO
said article, TO be entitled '.Nehicl,
Traiilc." and TO read as follows:
Section |. The word street, as used
streets, lanes and alleys or otncr thor
oughfares in the City of Annapolis.
The word vel icie. as used ia this sub
used in the City Of Annapolis aud pre-
PEELED Ia any way, and shall include
bicycles
All ordinances or rurts of ordinances in
consistent win tlis sub section are here
by repealed; sech ordinances or parts of
ordinances which are not Inconsistent with
this subsection rcn tin in fun force.
A vehicle is parked within the meaning
of this subsection when IL is left unat-
tended by an authorized driver or licensed
operator.
Section 2. No parking shalt be permit
ted Gu 10 rticns OF tic streets indicated by
the Mayor, Corr Sc Tor ard Aldermen OF the1
City Of Annapolis but the Mayor, COun-
Asclor and Aldermen of the City of Anna
polls, may, in its discretion grant permits
TO private persons TO eject mo parking
signs in Ger. tiis designated places at al
M nimum charge of five, dollars per an
nun, such signs to have the same force
and effect as If erected by the Mayor
Counselor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis.
section y. PARKING snail not be permit
ted on the following stleets. or parts of
streets Randall street between Market
Space and Prince George street. west side
Of Randall street Martin street; west side
Holland street from Prince George stree
TO Johnson Place; cast side Of Holland
street from Johnson Place to King George
street; east side OF Maryland avenue !.
south side Of Hlai6n street: east side Of
Franklin street from Church Circle to-
Cathedral street; east side of Green
street; Fleet street; Carroll's Alley; north
side Of Cornhiil street: School street. from
CHURCH Circle 10 point indicated by sign
or the inside Of State Circle.
Scctioh A. Southeast bound traffic only
shall be permitted in Baden street from
College avenue to State Circle.
Sc tioa ). Fa,kng on the Soutf side of
On lrcft circle. between Franklin stree.
and Duke Of Gloucester street, shall be MT
an angie OF fofty-ih'e degrees 60 the curb
No stopping shall be permitted within ten
feet of any iLtersectine street. or withii.|
fifteen feet of any fire-plng
Section 6. No repairs to any vehicle shall
ne made on the streets of the city except
those which may be necessary through an
emergency and in order to make il practi.
cable for such vehicle to proceed.
Section Z. No parking or storing of We
ticlcs on the streets for longer period
thar two hours between the hours of
twelve. midnight, and five a. m. shall bi
permitted. except ty physicians engaged
dertakers pursuing their occupation.
Section $. The Mayor shall have power
70 suspend provisions of this ordinance ir
relation to parking and to make such
emergency regulations as he may deem
necessary during the hours incident tc
some special event or celebration. when /.
IS fcrseen that unusual traffic win result,
provided that notice Of such regulation
shall nc published at least forty-eight
hours before the same are placed in effect
If such public ition is practicable.
Section 3. Members of the police force
Of Arnaa olis may. in their discretion. iii.
"ect traffic in such manner IA will facili-
i9te same and prevent congestion ana such
directions. so issacl shalt have the effccs
4 provision Of this ordinance.
Section TO- Whenever any vehicle i,
parked or stopaed on any street lane. o;
alley. both front and rear wheels next tc
the sidewalk shall not be distant there
from more than twelve inches. except Us
otherwise provided in this ordinance.
;sectien II. II shall be unlawful for any
vehicle to follow. or trail any fire apnara
fIs gcing to a fire within 200 feet Of the
same or to stop within 300 feet az tho
same when working during n FIRE
section T. II shall be unlawful TO wash
any vehicle by means of water under pres
sure or by means Of hose upon. any Of the
streets. lanes or alleys Of the city
Section IL. II shfiI be unlawful to moye
in connection with this ardinance uS IN
authority Of the Mayor. Counselor anf
Aldermen Of the City of Annapolis or any
of its agents or EMPLOYEES or placing anv
sign designed TO affect traffic without
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus on
the way to fire comes within We've or |
hearing II shall be the duty Of al driyerst
Of vehicles TO draw to the right hand a.
the street and sten until snrh apparatus
has passed to distance of 200 feet
Section II. ANY person violating any |
provision Of hia ordinance shall be fined : |
sum rot less than two dollars or more
than twenty dollars. with costs in each
case. t. be recovered rs fines for Violations |
OF ordinances are now recovered
Section 10. And be IL eDactpd and o. |
dained fhat this ordinance shall take Of |
feet June Is. 1922
Approved April 81, 1922
S. JONES.
Al.es,: Mayor
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
City Clerk.
(seal)