Section 3803. DoT Rules and Regulations

3803.1 In general.

Subject to Title 4 {"Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations"} of the City General Provisions Article, the Department of Transportation must adopt rules and regulations to carry out this Chapter.

3803.2 Contents.

These rules and regulations:

1. must include:

a. procedures for determining the number of trips to be attributable to projects in a particular Traffic-Mitigation Zone or Subzone,

b. procedures for determining what constitute extraordinary circumstances requiring that an impact area of up to a 1 mile radius be considered for purposes of § 3802.2 {"Outside Traffic-Mitigation Zone"},

c. a schedule of the fees that an applicant may be charged under § 3804.3 {"Expenses"}, and,

d. an accounting method, adopted in accordance with § 3807.5.3 {"Accounting

method to be published"}, to identify what specific projects individual fees are obligated to for purposes of a review under § 3807.5.1 {"Review of fee use"},

2. may establish:

a. usage categories for determining the number of trips generated by differing uses within Traffic-Mitigation Zones, and

b. procedures for designating, within Traffic-Mitigation Zones, Subzones with differing trip-generation formulas, and

3. may include any other procedures, standards, or requirements consistent with this Chapter.

3803.3 Public review.

In accordance with § 4-301 of the City General Provisions Article, all proposed rules and regulations under this Chapter must be published for public comment for at least 45 days. During the public comment period the Director must hold 3 or more public hearings on the proposed rules and regulations, at least 1 of which must begin between 6 pm and 8 pm.

3803.4 Filing.

A copy of all rules and regulations adopted under this Chapter must be filed with:

1. the Building Official,

2. the Zoning Administrator,

3. the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals,

4. the Director of Legislative Reference, and

5. the Director of Planning.