# § 22-1 Definitions.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 22-1 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 28, § 22-1 (2026)

(a) In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Director” means the City Director of Finance.

(c) “Facilitator” means a business entity that makes parking spaces in the City available for use by a person through an online, mobile, or other third-party booking platform:

  (1) for a certain amount of time; and

  (2) for a fee.

(d) “Garage” means any structure or part of a structure for the parking of 3 or more motor vehicles in exchange for a fee or other consideration.

(e) “Motor vehicle” means:

  (1) any self-propelled vehicle; and

  (2) any other vehicle required to be registered under the laws of this State or of any other state.

(f) “Operator” means any person who controls, conducts, or operates a parking lot or garage.

(g) “Parking” means any parking, storing, housing, or keeping of a motor vehicle, whether self-service, valet-service, long-term, short-term, ticketed metered, through coordination with a facilitator, for special events only, or otherwise.

(h) “Parking lot” means any outdoor area or space for the parking of 3 or more motor vehicles in exchange for a fee or other consideration.

(i)

  (1) “Person” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|general|§1-107|(a)">§ 1-107(a) {“Person: In general”}</cite> of the City Code’s <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>.

  (2) Notwithstanding <cite data-path="|general|§1-107|(b)">§ 1-107(b) {“Person: Exclusion”}</cite> of the <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>, in this subtitle “person” also includes a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.

(j) “Transaction” means the parking of a motor vehicle on a parking lot or in a garage in exchange for a fee or other consideration.

*History: Ord. 68-146*

*History: Ord. 89-318*

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