[NOTE: This article may be repealed as enforcement
and specifications of traffic control devices are defined in the Maryland
Vehicle Law, Transportation Article, and supersede local regulations.]
[Added 1-31-2012 by Ord. No. O-11-26]
A. The City of Hagerstown hereby adopts § 21-809 of the Transportation
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, hereinafter "the Law,"
and incorporates the terms thereof into this section except as modified
herein.
B. That the City of Hagerstown Police Department is authorized to implement
the use of speed-monitoring systems within school zones pursuant to
the Law.
C. That reasonable notice be provided by newspaper and on the City website
of the enactment of this section as required by the Law.
D. That pursuant to Subsection (b)(v) of the Law that for at least 30
days after the monitoring system is placed that a violation be enforced
only by the issuance of a warning.
E. That pursuant to Subsection (b)(vii) of the Law if unmanned stationary
speed-monitoring systems are to be used that the appropriate notices
and signs indicating their use be provided in accordance with the
provisions of the Law and that their operation be limited to the period
6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, as provided in the
Law and that appropriate training of the operators and calibration
of the system be provided as required in the Law.
F. The City Council shall establish by separate ordinance school zones
and maximum speed limits where not already established by the State
Highway Administration pursuant to § 21-803.1 of the Transportation
Article.
G. The City Police shall be the operators of the speed monitoring system
but may enter into an agreement with a contractor to supply and maintain
the equipment.
H. That Subsection (c)(2) of the Law is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c)(2) A civil penalty is established of $40 per violation,
subject, however, to a discount of $5 if paid within seven days of
the issuance of the citation or subject to an additional late fee
of $20 if paid more than 30 days after the issuance of the citation.
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I. The immobilizing and impounding provisions of §
60-9 of the Hagerstown City Code apply to a failure to pay citations under this section.
[Added 1-31-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-01]
A. The City of Hagerstown pursuant to § 21-803.1(a)(2)(ii)
may establish school zones for the purpose of regulating maximum speed
limits in such areas.
B. The City of Hagerstown does hereby designate the following school
zones within the City:
(1) Northern Avenue within 200 yards of Fountaindale Elementary (901
Northern Avenue) and Northern Middle (701 Northern Avenue), 200 yards
each direction.
(2) Pennsylvania Avenue within 200 yards of Fountaindale Elementary or
North Hagerstown High (1200 Pennsylvania Avenue), 200 yards each direction.
(3) South Potomac Street within 200 yards of Bester Elementary (30 East
Memorial Boulevard).
(4) Memorial Boulevard for 200 yards east of Potomac Street.
(5) South Potomac Street within 200 yards each direction of Emma K Daub
Elementary (1121 South Potomac Street).
(6) Salem Avenue within 200 yards of Delaware Lane.
(7) Washington Avenue within 200 yards of Alexander Street.
(8) Franklin Street within 200 yards of Winter Street.
(9) Marshall Street within 200 yards each direction of Western Heights
(1300 Marshall Street) or the Marshall Street School 200 yards each
direction (1350 Marshall Street).
(10)
Pangborn Boulevard within 200 yards of Pangborn Elementary (195
Pangborn Boulevard).
(11)
Washington Street 200 yards west from Potomac Street.
(12)
South Potomac Street 200 yards south of Washington Street.
(13)
Oak Ridge Drive within 200 yards each direction of the Washington
County Technical School (50 West Oak Ridge Drive) or the Antietam
Academy.
(14)
Hagers Crossing Drive within 200 yards of Jonathan Hager Elementary
School (12615 Sedgwick Way).
[Added 2-21-2017 by Ord.
No. O-17-01]
C. All distances which name schools would be measured from the property
line of the school property.
D. All distances involving streets would be measured from the center
line of the street.
E. To the extent that the State Highway Administration has already established
school zones or establishes them in the future with respect to the
above-mentioned schools which are different from those designated
above, such State Highway Administration designations shall control.
F. Appropriate signage designating the school zones shall be erected
pursuant to the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
and the guidelines for school zones as established by the State Highway
Administration.
G. In accordance with § 21-809(b)(1)(v) of the Transportation
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, this ordinance must provide
that when a speed monitoring system is placed in a location where
one had not previously been moved or placed, the City may not issue
a citation until signage has been installed in accordance with § 21-809
of said Article, and for at least 15 calendar days after said signage
is installed.
[Added 2-21-2017 by Ord.
No. O-17-01]