§ 5-1. Signatures required.

Upon the written request of the owners of 60% of the front feet of ground binding on the whole, or any part, of any street, avenue, lane, or alley of the City of Baltimore, which is now open, or may hereafter be opened, the Director of Transportation, acting under the provisions of Chapter 401, Laws of Maryland 1906, and any amendment or amendments thereof, may, if in the Director's judgment the public interests will be served, grade, curb and pave, grade and pave, or pave, as the Director considers necessary, the street, avenue, lane, or alley, or part thereof, at the expense pro rata of the owners of all the property binding thereon in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.