No person may operate a commercial parking facility in the City of Baltimore unless the person has first obtained an annual license for the facility from the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing and has paid the annual fee for the license to the Director of Finance. The term of a license is from May 1 of each year through April 30 of the next year. The annual fee for a commercial parking facility license is $5.10 for every 100 square feet (or fraction of 100 square feet) of the gross area used for parking facility purposes, including all parking spaces, offices, ramps, driveways, aisles, toilets, car washing, greasing, or other facilities used in connection with the operation of the parking facility. For a license issued after July 31 and before November 1, the fee is 75% of that prescribed for the entire year. For a license issued after October 31 and before February 1, the fee is 50% of that prescribed for the entire year. For a license issued after January 31, the fee is 25% of that prescribed for the entire year. Any person desiring to operate a commercial parking facility for an aggregate of no more than 6 months in any 1 license year may obtain a special partial-year license. The fee for a partial-year license is 1/12 of the annual license fee for each month or fraction of a month that the parking facility is in operation. The Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing shall maintain and post on the Department’s website a current list of all commercial parking facilities licensed under this subtitle. City Code, 1950, art. 19, §38(1st par.) 1966, art. 15, §56(a) 1976/83, art. 15, §75(a) Ord. 41-534 Ord. 49-620 Ord. 53-904 Ord. 55-078 Ord. 57-1116 Ord. 57-1146 Ord. 58-1245 Ord. 60-275 Ord. 70-861 Ord. 79-968 Ord. 82-813 Ord 83-918 Ord. 90-512 Ord. 01-271 Ord. 19-264 Ord. 19-332

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a license issued under this subtitle is transferable during the license year. City Code, 1966, art. 15, §56(e) 1976/83, art. 15, §75(e)(2nd sen.) Ord. 41-534 Ord. 49-620 Ord. 53-904 Ord. 01-271 Ord. 19-264

A license may not be issued to, renewed by, or transferred from or to any person from whom taxes, interest, or penalties are due and unpaid under City Code <cite data-path="|28">Article 28</cite>, Subtitle 22. Ord. 01-271 Ord. 19-264

If the City acquires title to or control of a commercial parking facility or terminates an existing lease covering any property used as a parking facility, and the owner, lessee, or operator of the commercial parking facility is thereby required to terminate the operation of the facility, then the owner, lessee, or operator is entitled to a refund of that portion of the license fee paid for the unexpired term of the license. City Code, 1976/83, art. 15, §75(a)(1) Ord. 74-748 Ord. 01-271

Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 25-013" data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing may adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this subtitle. City Code, 1966, art. 15, §56(d) 1976/83, art. 15, §75(d) Ord. 53-904 Ord. 76-067 Ord. 01-271 Ord. 19-264 Text Conformed 03/01/21 By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed this section to refer expressly to and reflect the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.

Except as specifically authorized in subsection (b) of this section, no person operating or employed by a commercial parking facility may store, park, or place a motor vehicle left for storage or parking on any street, alley, or highway in the City. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the parking or placement of a vehicle on a street, alley, or highway if it is parked or placed there only for a sufficient time to permit the removal of another car from the commercial parking facility. This exception does not apply between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. City Code, 1950, art. 24, §42,1966, art. 19, §80 1976/83, art. 19, §90 Ord. 41-388 Ord. 54-958 Ord. 01-271 Ord. 19-264

As a condition of licensure, a commercial parking facility must provide proof of payment to each customer of the facility at the time of payment. The proof of payment required by this section may be provided in either paper or electronic form. Ord. 19-264 Ord. 19-332

A commercial parking lot may not tow or contract with another person to tow a motor vehicle from a commercial parking lot without the motor vehicle’s or authorized representative’s authorization, unless the facility holds a valid license under § 12-4 {“License required; fee” of this subtitle. Ord. 19-264

After a hearing conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle and with proper notice to the license holder, the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing may revoke a license if the Department finds that the license holder violated any provision of this subtitle. Any revocation under this subtitle must be in writing from the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing and specify the reasons for the action. A license holder aggrieved by a decision of the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing may appeal that decision to the Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing in writing within 10 days of the Department’s decision. The Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing must issue a written decision within 30 days of receipt of the license holder’s appeal. Ord. 19-264

In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of an environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}. The issuance of a citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense. Each vehicle towed in violation of <cite data-path="|15|§12-11">§ 12-11 {“Removal of vehicles”} of this subtitle</cite> is a separate offense. Ord. 09-169 Ord. 19-264

Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or of a rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both fine and imprisonment for each offense. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense. Each vehicle towed in violation of <cite data-path="|15|§12-11">§ 12-11 {“Removal of vehicles”} of this subtitle</cite> is a separate offense. Ord. 09-169 Ord. 19-264