# Policy AM-501-1 City-Owned Vehicles

Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Policy AM-501-1 City-Owned Vehicles

Balt., Md., Admin. Manual AM-501-1 (2026)

scope The series of Administrative Manual policies on City-owned vehicles communicates the City’s policies on the purchase, assignment, control, operation, and maintenance of all City vehicles and the responsibilities of all parties involved in these activities. The policies are approved by the Board of Estimates.

policies The City’s vehicle policies have been divided into the following numbered policies and procedures:
<cite data-path="§AM-501-2, Part I">AM-501-2, Part I</cite> Training Courses, Driver Permits, Authorizations and Licenses for City- Owned Vehicles
<cite data-path="§AM-501-2, Part II">AM-501-2, Part II</cite> Commercial Driver License (CDL)
<cite data-path="§AM-501-2-1">AM-501-2-1</cite> Obtaining a Driver Permit for City Owned Vehicles
<cite data-path="§AM-501-2-2">AM-501-2-2</cite> Notification of City Vehicle Policy (form)
<cite data-path="§AM-501-3">AM-501-3</cite> Mayor’s Motor Vehicle Freeze Committee (MMVFC) Assigned Vehicles
<cite data-path="§AM-501-3-1">AM-501-3-1</cite> MMVFC Assigned Vehicles Purchase Request/Vehicle Assignment
<cite data-path="§AM-501-6">AM-501-6</cite> Assigned Vehicles Maintenance/Repairs
<cite data-path="§AM-501-8">AM-501-8</cite> Activity-Assigned Vehicles
<cite data-path="§AM-501-8-1">AM-501-8-1</cite> Requesting Purchase of Activity-Assigned Vehicles
<cite data-path="§AM-501-9">AM-501-9</cite> Motor Vehicle Rental
<cite data-path="§AM-501-10">AM-501-10</cite> Motor Vehicle Accident
<cite data-path="§AM-501-11">AM-501-11</cite> Vehicle Damage and Malfunction
Other related policies include:
<cite data-path="§AM-501-12">AM-501-12</cite> Use of Communications Devices Prohibited When Operating City Motor Vehicles or Driving Personal Vehicles on City Business
<cite data-path="§AM-500-1">AM-500-1</cite> Smoke-Free Workplace
<cite data-path="§AM-501-14">AM-501-14</cite> Seat Belt Use

online-forms Motor vehicle-related forms are available online within the related policies and will no longer be warehouse-stocked items. Links are in policy numbers, <cite data-path="§AM-501-3">AM-501-3</cite>, 501-6, 501-8, 501-10 and 501-11, for the following forms:

      <ul>
        <li>Vehicle Assignment Request (#28-1408-5037)</li>
        <li>Vehicle Payroll Deduction Authorization (#28-1418-5008)</li>
        <li>Vehicle Maintenance Record (#28-1902-5032)</li>
        <li>Vehicle Use Record (#28-1908-5038)</li>
        <li>Motor Vehicle Accident (#28-1758-5026)</li>
        <li>Vehicle Damage Description (#28-1418-5079)</li>
      </ul>
    

*History: July 1, 2009*

*History: May 18, 2012*