# Part III – Area Participation
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
## § 10-11 Participating areas.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-11 (2026)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, participation in the Program is available to the following areas:
(1) the “Pimlico Race Track Area”, as described in § 10-33 of this subtitle;
(2) the “Little Italy Area”, as described in § 10-34 of this subtitle;
(3) the “Fells Point Area”, as described in § 10-35 of this subtitle;
(4) the “Cross Street Area”, as described in § 10-36 of this subtitle;
(5) the “Camden Yards Stadium Complex Area”, as described in § 10-37 of this subtitle;
(6) the “Guilford Area”, as described in § 10-38 of this subtitle;
(7) the “Brunt Street Area”, as described in § 10-39 of this subtitle; and
(8) all other residential areas of the City that qualify under this subtitle.
(b)
(1) In this subsection, “Canton Area” means the area bounded by the outer limits of the following: Eastern Avenue to the north; S. Haven Street to the east; Boston Street to the south; and S. Patterson Park Avenue to the west.
(2) Until December 31, 2017, the Parking Authority may not:
(i) entertain any petition for the creation of a new Residential Parking Area that would include any part of the Canton Area; or
(ii) approve any amendment to an existing Parking Management Plan that would extend an existing Residential Parking Area into any part of the Canton Area.
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## § 10-12 Qualification requirements.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-12 (2026)
To qualify for participation in the Program, an area must:
(1) be a contiguous or nearly contiguous area that contains all or part of a public street or highway at least 1 side of which is primarily abutted by:
(i) residential property; or
(ii) residential and nonbusiness property, including schools, parks, churches, hospitals, and nursing homes;
(2) consist of 1 of the following:
(i) an area zoned as a residence district;
(ii) blocks that are impacted by an existing Residential Parking Area;
(iii) an area in which an entire block face is residential in use, including any block face that adjoins that area; or
(iv) an area subject to a recorded master plan for subdivision and development into an area to be zoned as a residence district, where:
(A) at least 50% of the development sites have been leased or conveyed to developers, rehabilitators, restorers, or occupants with lease, deed, or disposition agreement restrictions limiting improvements to residential uses only;
(B) at least 50% of the planned development has been completed; and
(C) at least 50% of the planned improvements are in fact used and occupied as residences; and
(3) meet any additional criteria that the Authority establishes consistent with the guidelines and standards of this subtitle.
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## § 10-13 Petition.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-13 (2026)
(a)
(1) To be considered for participation in the Residential Permit Parking Program, a community association, neighborhood group, or group of residents must submit to the Parking Authority a written request to be included in a new or existing Residential Permit Parking Area.
(2) The Authority will provide petitions to the requesting association or group.
(3) For a block face to be considered for participation in the proposed Residential Permit Parking Area, the association or group must obtain signatures on the petition from an adult member of at least 60% of the households on the block face,
(4) To be considered by the Parking Authority, the petitions issued by the Authority must be returned to the Authority within 120 days of their issuance. The Authority will not consider any petitions that the Authority has not provided.
(5) The Authority must validate the signatures on the petitions by confirming the identities and addresses of the persons signing.
(6) Failure to meet the 60% requirement for a block face eliminates the failing block face, but without affecting those block faces that meet the requirement, subject to subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, petitions may only be considered for an area that contains at least 10 adjacent block faces or 100 curb parking spaces.
(2) Petitions from a smaller area shall be considered if:
(i) the area is completely surrounded by commercial, industrial, or institutional uses; or
(ii) the smaller area is impacted by an existing Residential Permit Parking Area.
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## § 10-14 Parking study.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-14 (2026)
(a) On receipt of valid petitions, the Executive Director shall conduct a parking study within the area.
(b)
(1) In this subsection, “influence area” means the area surrounding a facility in which it could reasonably be expected that nonresident motor vehicle owners or operators using the facility would seek parking spaces.
(2) Additional areas may be included in the study to cover:
(i) adjacent areas of parking congestion; and
(ii) influence areas of known parking congestion generators.
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## § 10-15 Criteria for further consideration.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-15 (2026)
(a) In this section, “peak period” means:
(1) the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays ; or
(2) that period during which the highest percentage of overall resident and nonresident parking utilization occurs.
(b)
(1) The area will be further considered for a Parking Management Plan if the results of the study demonstrate that the criteria specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection are both satisfied:
(2) At least 80% of the curb parking spaces in an adjacent 10-block area or area containing not less than 100 curb parking spaces were utilized during peak periods. The area identified need not coincide with the boundaries of the area identified in the petition if the study area was expanded to include known parking congestion nearby.
(3) At least 25% of the curb parking spaces in the area identified in paragraph (2) of this subsection were utilized by nonresident parkers who were parked for 2 or more hours.
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## § 10-16 Parking Management Plan – Development.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-16 (2026)
(a) If the criteria specified in § 10-15 {“Criteria for further consideration”} of this subtitle are satisfied, the Executive Director shall use the parking study to design a Parking Management Plan that addresses the identified problem.
(b) In designing the Parking Management Plan, special attention will be given to:
(1) the definition of a permit area boundary; and
(2) the impact on various population groups.
(c) The Executive Director will consider alternatives to permit parking, including:
(1) parking time limits;
(2) special meter zones;
(3) 1-way streets; and
(4) alternate-side-of-the-street parking.
(d)
(1) In this subsection, “off-street parking space” means an area, whether open or enclosed, that:
(i) can accommodate the residential off-street parking of a motor vehicle; and
(ii) complies with all applicable standards imposed by the Zoning and Building Codes of Baltimore City.
(2) The Executive Director may:
(i) consider the extent to which off-street parking spaces in the area are underutilized; and
(ii) require in the Plan, as a condition of the establishment or modification of a Residential Parking Area and the issuance or renewal of parking permits, continued maintenance and use of:
(A) all off-street parking spaces required by the Zoning Code for a specific dwelling or dwelling unit within the Residential Parking Area; and
(B) any additional accessible off-street parking spaces located on the property of a dwelling or dwelling unit within the Residential Parking Area.
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## § 10-17 Parking Management Plan – Review.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-17 (2026)
(a)
(1) The Executive Director shall transmit the proposed Parking Management Plan to the Department of Planning for review and comment.
(2) The Department of Planning shall review the economic impact of the plan on the nonresidential uses in the area. This review shall consider, among other things, the adequacy of available and future off-street parking for these nonresidential uses.
(3) If there are special districts, historic areas or other special designations in or near the area, the Department of Planning shall transmit the proposed Plan to the appropriate City agencies for their comments.
(4) All comments shall be submitted to the Executive Director within 30 days.
(b)
(1) The Executive Director shall present the proposed Parking Management Plan at a public meeting.
(2) At least 21 days’ notice of the public meeting must be posted on the website of the Baltimore City Parking Authority and mailed to:
(i) all properties in the proposed Residential Parking Area;
(ii) all properties within 2 blocks of the boundary lines of the proposed Residential Parking Area;
(iii) the community associations for the areas in or within 2 blocks of the proposed Residential Parking Area;
(iv) the Mayor;
(v) the members of the City Council; and
(vi) all City agencies affected by the Plan.
(3) The Executive Director may seek additional neighborhood comment on the proposed plan before he or she adopts a final Plan.
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## § 10-18 Parking Management Plan – Adoption.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-18 (2026)
(a)
(1) To adopt a Parking Management Plan, the Executive Director shall:
(i) issue an administrative regulation that sets forth the final Plan, including any Residential Parking Area to be established under the Plan; and
(ii) publish this regulation once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
(2) Unless extended as provided in this section, the administrative regulation is effective for a period of not more than 6 months.
(b)
(1) The Executive Director may seek to extend the Plan indefinitely or for a term of years, by giving written notice of the proposed extension, not less than 30 days before the end of the 6-month period, to the President of the City Council.
(2) If no written objection to the extension is made by any member of the City Council representing all or part of the affected area and forwarded to the Executive Director within 30 days of receipt of the written notice, the Plan is extended at the end of the 6-month period.
(c) If a timely written objection is received by the Executive Director, the Council President shall introduce a proposed ordinance setting forth the provisions of the Plan and, depending on the passage or failure of the ordinance, the Plan will become effective in accordance with the terms of the ordinance or be of no further force or effect.
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## § 10-19 Parking Management Plan – Amendment.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-19 (2026)
(a) At any time after a Parking Management Plan has been adopted by administrative regulation, the Mayor and City Council may enact an Ordinance rescinding or modifying the administrative regulation and the Parking Management Plan created by it.
(b)
(1) The Executive Director may modify an established Residential Permit Parking Plan in accordance with the following procedures.
(2)
(i) The Authority will provide petitions on a written request for a major or minor change in the Parking Management Plan.
(ii) For a major change in the size of the Residential Permit Parking Area, the proponents of the amendment must obtain signatures on the petition from an adult member of at least 60% of the households within the Area.
(iii) For a minor change in the size of the Residential Permit Parking Area, the proponents of the amendment must obtain signatures on the petition from an adult member of at least 60% of the households on the affected block face.
(iv) To be considered by the Parking Authority, the petitions issued by the Authority must be returned to the Authority within 120 days of their issuance. The Authority will not consider any petitions that the Authority has not provided.
(v) A petition for a major change may not be considered at any time within 12 months after a previous petition, for the same or any different major change for the Area, has been considered and approved or denied, in whole or in part.
(vi) The Authority must validate the signatures on the petitions by confirming the identities and addresses of the persons signing.
(3)
(i) In this paragraph, “minor change” includes:
(A) adding to or eliminating from a Residential Parking Area no more than 1 block face or 2 opposing block faces; or
(B) adding or eliminating permit authorization under § 10-22(b)(2) of this subtitle for residents of corner properties.
(ii) On a qualifying petition, minor changes may be made after consultation with:
(A) the residents of the affected block face or faces;
(B) the community associations for the Residential Parking Area; and
(C) the Residential Permit Parking Advisory Board.
(4)
(i) In this paragraph, “major change” includes:
(A) adding or eliminating 2 or more non-opposing block faces;
(B) changing the hours or days of operation;
(C) adding or modifying requirements for the use of off-street parking spaces;
(D) providing permit eligibility for residents of dwelling units added to an existing Residential Parking Area, whether through new development or through redevelopment or renovation of existing buildings within the boundaries of the Area, when more than 5 dwelling units will be added to the Area by a project;
(E) allowing for the new issuance of special permits in accordance with the rules and regulations established under § 10-22 (d) of this subtitle; or
(F) terminating the Program.
(ii) On a qualifying petition by the Area, major changes must be presented at a public meeting conducted by the Executive Director.
(iii) At least 21 days’ notice of the public meeting must be mailed to:
(A) all properties in the Residential Parking Area and in any area proposed to be added to the Residential Parking Area;
(B) all properties within 2 blocks of the Residential Parking Area and within 2 blocks of any area proposed to be added to the Residential Parking Area; and
(C) the community associations for the areas in or within 2 blocks of the Residential Parking Area and in or within 2 blocks of any area proposed to be added to the Residential Parking Area.
(iv) The City Council must also be notified of the intended changes and, if within 30 days following the public meeting and journalized notice to the Council, no councilmember who represents the existing or proposed Residential Parking Area subject to the changes opposes the changes, the recommended changes may be adopted by the Executive Director.
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## § 10-20 Plan amendment costs.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-20 (2026)
(a) A developer, property owner, or establishment seeking a major change to a Residential Permit Parking Plan under § 10-19 of this subtitle that would allow for the issuance of new permits of any type is responsible for the costs of the major change process, as determined by the Executive Director.
(b) The rules and regulations adopted under § 10-8 of this subtitle must include rules and regulations to:
(1) determine the costs of a major change process that must be paid under this section,
(2) determine what parties are responsible for costs under this section, and
(3) otherwise carry out this section.
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## § 10-21
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 10-21 (2026)
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