Street Cuts Policy and Procedures Comment Period

Pursuant to Baltimore City Charter and Baltimore City Code Article 26, Subtitle 15 and 20 – Street Cuts, any excavation on or in a public way by or on behalf of any public or private utility or any other person must be reviewed by the Department of Transportation to determine if a permit for the excavation (Street Cuts) is required.  The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to ensure proper excavation of the public way, complete restoration of the public way to match preexisting conditions and proper use of the public way while work is ongoing. The proposed Rules and Regulations for Excavating and Restoring, and Use of Streets or Public Ways in the City of Baltimore has been posted and a 30-day comment period. The open comment period has ben extended for 3 additional weeks. The Comment period is now open until July 31, 2020.