§ 8A-8. Petition required.

(a) In general.

To initiate a proceeding under this subtitle, a petition by abutting owners must be submitted to the Director of Transportation.

(b) Scope of petition.

The petition must specify whether it is for:

(1) gating, but not greening, an alley;

(2) gating and greening an alley; or

(3) greening an alley for which gating already has been approved.

(c) Accompanying statement and consents.

The petition must be accompanied by:

(1) a statement that specifies how the proposed gating and, if applicable, the proposed greening would promote the public health, safety, or welfare; and

(2) the signed consents of abutting owners, as required by § 8A-9 {"Consents – Gating only"} or § 8A-10 {"Consents – Greening"} of this subtitle, as the case may be.

(d) Forms and contents.

Each petition and its accompanying statement and consents must be in the form and contain the information that the Director requires by rule or regulation.