File #: O-5-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 1/14/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/24/2025 Final action:
Title: Speed Monitoring Cameras - For the purpose of authorizing speed monitoring systems in the City of Annapolis to comply with changes in the State law changes; and generally related to traffic monitoring systems in the City.
Sponsors: Brooks Schandelmeier, Harry Huntley, Rob Savidge
Indexes: Rules and City Government Committee, Transportation Board, Transportation Committee
Attachments: 1. O-5-25 First Reader, 2. O-5-25 Legislative Summary, 3. O-5-25 Staffing Impact Report, 4. O-5-25 Staff Report, 5. O-5-25 Fiscal Impact Note
Title
Speed Monitoring Cameras - For the purpose of authorizing speed monitoring systems in the City of Annapolis to comply with changes in the State law changes; and generally related to traffic monitoring systems in the City.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 5-25

Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier
Co-sponsored by: Alds. Huntley, Schandelmeier

Referred to:
Rules and City Government Committee
Transportation Committee
Transportation Board

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Speed Monitoring Cameras

FOR the purpose of authorizing speed monitoring systems in the City of Annapolis to comply with State law changes; and generally related to traffic monitoring systems in the City.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition:
21.08.140

SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

Title 12 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 12.08 - Administration and Enforcement
Section 12.08.140 - Speed monitoring systems
A. Definitions. Terms in the Section shall have the meanings as indicated:
1. Owner shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21-809(a)(3)(i) of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland: "owner means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of six months or more."
2. Recorded image shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21-809(a)(4) of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland: "recorded image means an image recorded by a speed monitoring system."
3. Speed monitoring system shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21-809(a)(5) of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland: "speed monitoring system means a device with one or more motor vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds as least twelve miles per hour above the post...

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