Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-04
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 81 the
City Of Annapolis that sub-articie he
added 10 Article IS OF the City Code, 60
follow Immediately the last section OF
said article 70 be entitled vehicle Irat-
uc. aud TO read as follows.
Section !. The word streets as used
In this sub section shall apply t. all
streets. lanes and alleys or other thor
oughfares ia the City of Annapolis.
The word vehicle" as used ia this sub
section, shall apply 10 all conveyances
used in the city OF Annapolis anu pro
PEELED in any way. and shall include
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
consistent with this sub section are here
by repealed: such ordinances or parts ot
| ordinances which arc not inconsistent with
this sub section remain in ful4 force.
\ vehicle is parked within the meaning
/ of this sub section when IL Is lett ulit :
tended 10y an authorized driver or licensed
operator
Section = No parking shall be permit
/ ted portions of the streets indicated by
/ the Mayor, Counselor ana Aldermen OF the
CITY OF Annapolis. but the Mayor, C0uR-
seior and Aldermen of the City of Ahiia-
1 polls, may, IA its discretion grant perm =
4 10 private persons 10 erect no parking
signs in certain designated places at a
! minimum charge ot I'VE dollars per an
mum, such signs 60 have the same force
and effect as III erected by the Mayor
Counselor aud Aldermen of the Cts OF
1 Annapolis
Section :. Parking shall be allowed on
4 east side of Holland street, but NOT on
| west side. except that portion OF street
between Prince George aud Johnson Place
| That parking shall be allowed GA east side
| III Randall street and not on west Side,
/ That parking shall be allowed on east side
| Of Maryland avenue and not on west slde
| Parking shall hot be prcmitiCd on the ini
! lowing streets or parts of streets !; south
Side of Eiudeh street. east side OF Frank
| ia street from Church circle 10 Cathedral
| street east side of Green street; Fleet
/ street CAROLS Alley north side of torli-
| hill street. school street front church
| clrcle 70 point indicated 10y sign; or The
| inside of State Circle.
section 3. Southeast bound traffic only
J SHALL lac permitted in Baden street from
I College avenue to State Circle.
Section >. Parking on the south side OF
! Church circle between Franklin street
| and Duke OF Gloucester street, shall be a.
| an angle of forty i've degrees 90 the curb
| No stopping shall be- permitted within ten
| feet of any intersectiug street cor within
| fifteen feet of any hreplug.
section 6. No repairs 10 any vebicl,
| shall he made on the streets of the city
/ except those which may be nccessars
! through an emergency and IN order e.
| make Il practicable for such vehicle e.
section :. No parking or storing Of We.
hirlcs on the streets for inuger period
! tLan two hours between the hours ui
| twelve midnight and i've n. m. shall b,
| permitted, except by physicians engaged
! Ia the practice of their profession or un
| dertakers pursuing their occupation.
Section :. The Mayor shall have power
20 suspend provisions of this ordinance ii
| relation To parking aud To make such
emergency regulations he may deem
! necessary during the hours Incident &,
| sohle special event or celebration. when II
| IS forseeh that unusual traffic will result
| provided that notice of such regulation
| shall BE- published no least fnrty-egh'
hours before thc same are placed ia effect
| II such publication is practicable.
section . Members of the police force
/ OF Annapolis may. la their dicrction. a.
| rect traffic in such manner rs will ia
| eliiate same and prevent congestion ant
/ such directions So issued shall have the
! effect of provision of this ordinance.
Section 10. Whenever any vehicle Is
| parked or stopped on any street. lame oI
HiieN. both the front and rear wheels next
! To the sidewalk shall not be distant there.
! from more than twelve inches eNcppt as
otherwise provided in this ordinance.
Section II II shall he unlawful for any
| vehicle 10 follow or trail any fire appara-
| tus going TO a fire within 800 feet of the
same, or to stop within 300 feet of Ia,
| same when working during a FIRE.
! Section - II shall be unlawful 10 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
1 Section H. II shall be unlawful to move
! or III any way tanpcr with any sign used
IN connection with this ordinance by
authority ~ the Mayor. Counselor and
Aldermen Of The City Of Annapolis or any
/ oi ITS agents or employees or placing any
| sign Designed 70 affect traffic without
Section II. Whenever fire apparatus ON
I the way 10 fire comes within view or
nearing IL shall be the duty Of all drivers
\ ~ vehicles 20 draw to the right hand OF
/ the street ana stop until such apparatus
has passed 70 a distance of 200 feet
section = Any person violating any
/ provision Of this ordinance shall be fined n
/ sum not less than two dollars or moro
I than twenty dollars. with costs in each
case. 70 be recovered as fines for violations
Of ordinances are now recovered.
Section lG And be IL enacted and or
dained that this ordinance shall take .r
4 fcet December l. 1872
Approved April q. 1922.
Amended November 20. 1922
S. JONES.
/ altest Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
city Clerk
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