Bill > H2090

This bill aims to improve parking and pedestrian safety. It requires the installation of safety appurtenances, such as bollards or retaining walls, to separate parking spaces from sidewalks and building frontages for new commercial buildings costing over $1 million. The bill also establishes a Pedestrian Safety Design Advisory Group to develop recommendations for rules and regulations governing these safety measures. Additionally, it allows insurers to offer discounts to property owners who install compliant safety appurtenances. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2022, and the safety requirements only apply to commercial buildings permitted after that date.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2090