# Regulation .16 Parking and Operation.

Current through 2026-01-20. Source: COBRA Register Volume 04, Issue 02. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Regulation .16 Parking and Operation.

Balt., Md., COBRA § 14.02.01.16 (2026)

A. In General.

  (1) A permit holder shall instruct users to:

    (a) Park a dockless vehicle in compliance with <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Code" data-path="|31|§38-19">City Code Article 31, § 38-19</cite>;

    (b) Operate a dockless vehicle in compliance with <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Code" data-path="|31|§38-18">City Code Article 31, § 38-18</cite>; and

    (c) Provide end of trip pictures that show:

      (i) The location a vehicle was parked; and

      (ii) The manner in which a vehicle was parked.

  (2) A permit holder shall use end of trip pictures:

    (i) When a parking violation is reported by the Department; and

    (ii) To disable a user account when three or more end of trip pictures fail to provide the information required by <cite data-path="14.02.01.16|A.|(1)|(c)">§A(1)(c) of this regulation</cite>.

B. Notice and Response.

  (1) Upon notification that a dockless vehicle is improperly parked, a permit holder shall reposition or remove the vehicle within:

    (a) Three hours of notification by the Department; and

    (b) Six hours of notification by a member of the public.

  (2) The Department may perform a check of parking complaint response times, during which the Department may:

    (a) Report an illegally parked vehicle officially; or

    (b) Anonymously report an illegally parked vehicle as a member of the public.

C. Abandoned Vehicles.
If a dockless vehicle has been parked at the same location and not ridden for five consecutive days, a permit holder shall:

  (1) Perform a mechanical check of the dockless vehicle; and

  (2) Relocate the dockless vehicle to another block face.

D. Mobile Application Requirements.
A permit holder shall:

  (1) Ensure a dockless vehicle mobile application displays:

    (a) Applicable operating laws within four menu selections from the home screen; and

    (b) The location of parking corrals installed by the Department; and

  (2) Provide a discount through the mobile application to a user who ends their trip by parking a dockless vehicle in a parking corral installed by the Department.

  (3) Upload the location of parking corrals installed by the Department to a dockless vehicle mobile application within 10 days of notification from the Department.

E. No Parking Zones.

  (1) The Department may establish a no parking zone on the public street in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16|E.|(2)">§E(2) of this regulation</cite>.

  (2) For a no parking zone established in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16">this regulation</cite>, the Department shall:

    (a) Identify the no parking zone in the MDS Policy API; and

    (b) Notify a permit holder of the no parking zone through the MDS Policy API.

  (3) Within 72 hours of notification from the Department, a permit holder shall prohibit a user from ending a trip in a no parking zone.

F. No Operation Zones.

  (1) The Department may establish a no operation zone on the public street in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16|F.|(2)">§F(2) of this regulation</cite>.

  (2) For a no operation zone established in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16">this regulation</cite>, the Department shall:

    (a) Identify the no operation zone in the MDS Policy API; and

    (b) Notify a permit holder of the no operation zone through the MDS Policy API.

  (3) The Department shall ensure compliance with a no operation zone via testing of vehicles.

  (4) Within 72 hours of notification from the Department, a permit holder shall ensure their vehicles lose electric assistance or drive when a user rides into a no operation zone.

G. Reduced Speed Zones.

  (1) The Department may establish a reduced speed zone on a public street in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16|G.|(2)">§G(2) of this regulation</cite>.

  (2) For a reduced speed zone established in accordance with <cite data-path="14.02.01.16">this regulation</cite>, the Department shall:

    (a) Identify the reduced speed zone in the MDS Policy API; and

    (b) Notify a permit holder of the reduced speed zone through the MDS Policy API.

  (3) The Department shall ensure compliance with a reduced speed zone via testing of vehicles.

  (4) Within 72 hours of notification from the Department, a permit holder shall ensure their vehicles are limited to eight miles per hour when a user rides into a reduced speed zone.

H. A permit holder will be subject to the compliance inspection process in <cite data-path="14.02.01">this chapter</cite>, including the issuance of a warning or citation, if a violation of the provisions of <cite data-path="14.02.01.16">this regulation</cite> occurs.