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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-22 Eligibility for permit.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-22" heading="Eligibility for permit.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Vehicles .">Resident and visitor permits issued under this subtitle may only be used for motor vehicles that:<para num="(1)">are not prohibited from parking in residentially zoned areas; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">are registered under the Maryland Vehicle Law as one of the following:<para num="(i)">a passenger car or station wagon (Class A);</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a motorcycle (Class D);</para>
        <para num="(iii)">a multipurpose passenger vehicle (Class M), other than a commercial vehicle;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">a low-speed vehicle (Class R);</para>
        <para num="(v)">a vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of ¾ ton or less (Class E); and</para>
        <para num="(vi)">a 2-axle light truck with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less (Class EPO).</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Resident permits – Qualifications.">Except as otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section and the applicable Parking Management Plan, the following persons are eligible for a permit:<para num="(1)">any resident of a Residential Parking Area who owns or operates a motor vehicle of a class described in subsection (a) of this section; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">if expressly authorized by the applicable Parking Management Plan, any person who:<para num="(i)">resides in a corner property that, while outside a Residential Parking Area, abuts a block face within a Residential Parking Area; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">owns or operates a motor vehicle of a class described in subsection (a) of this section.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Resident permits – Limitations.">
      <para num="(1)">Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a person is not eligible for a permit if the person resides in a dwelling unit that:<para num="(i)">is not authorized by the Zoning Code of Baltimore City; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">is occupied by more than the number of people authorized by the Zoning Code of Baltimore City.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">Except as authorized by a rule or regulation of the Authority and for good cause shown, no more than 4 resident permits may be issued to or for the benefit of persons residing in the same dwelling unit.</para>
      <para num="(3)">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, are not eligible for permits unless:<para num="(i)">5 or fewer dwelling units are added as a result of the development, redevelopment, or renovation; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">if more than 5 dwelling units are added as a result of the development, redevelopment, or renovation, permit eligibility for residents of the additional units is approved as a major change through the amendment process set out in &lt;cite data-path="|31|§10-19"&gt;§ 10-19 of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Visitor permits.">The Authority may provide in its rules and regulations for the issuance of visitor permits for temporary use by bona fide visitors of residents of a Residential Parking Area.</para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Special permits.">After consultation with the representative for an affected Residential Parking Area, the Authority may provide in its rules and regulations for the issuance of special permits for use by patrons or employees of places of worship, schools, and businesses in the Residential Parking Area.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §156(e)(parts)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 79-999</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 79-1193</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 80-142</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 83-1120</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 85-483</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 86-641</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 91-703</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 91-760</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 92-109</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 92-114</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 92-115</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 93-193</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 06-316</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-092</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
