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Council reviews draft stop-sign camera ordinance as work session item; no final vote
Summary
City staff presented draft ordinance authorizing stop-sign monitoring systems under state law and discussed locations, technology and public-notice requirements. Council members asked about rental vehicle handling, school drop-off impacts and implementation safeguards; staff said the item will return as draft legislation for introduction.
City staff presented a draft ordinance March 18 to authorize stop-sign monitoring systems under the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and council members discussed technology, locations and implementation before directing staff to return the measure for formal introduction.
Public Services Director Jitendra Kukar briefed the council on a pilot program the city ran starting in September that tested enforcement at nine locations. Kukar said staff reviewed that data, consulted with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Committee and prepared proposed amendments to the city code to allow a stop-sign monitoring system consistent with state authority in Prince…
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