Subtitle 12 – Off-Street Parking Commission
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-1 (2026)
§ 12-1 Commission; members.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Commission established.
Pursuant to the power and authority vested in the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Chapter 611, Laws of Maryland 1947, and Chapter 28, Laws of Maryland 1948, Special Session, and by Ordinance 48-338, approved July 2, 1948, there is a commission to be known as “The Off-Street Parking Commission of Baltimore City”.
(b)Composition.
(1)
The Commission consists of 11 members.
(2)
7 of the members shall be the following:
(i)
the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee;
(ii)
a member of the City Council, who shall be elected by that body;
(iii)
the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development or the Commissioner’s designee;
(iv)
the Director of Planning or the Director’s designee;
(v)
the Director of Transportation or the Director’s designee;
(vi)
the Director of Finance or the Director’s designee; and
(vii)
the Director of General Services or the Director’s designee.
(3)
4 of the members shall be persons interested in the development and establishment of off-street parking facilities and other matters relating to parking, to be appointed by the Mayor in the manner prescribed by <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="IV|§6">Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter</cite>.
(c)Appointed members.
None of the persons appointed by the Mayor under subsection (b)(3) of this section may, either at the time of appointment or during his or her term of office:
(1)
hold any other public office; or
(2)
be an officer, employee, agent, or representative of any individual, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in the business of storing, parking, or servicing motor vehicles.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 74-584
History: Ord. 81-327
History: Ord. 15-435
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-2 (2026)
§ 12-2 Terms; chair; compensation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Terms - ex-officio members.
The person holding the particular public office stated in <cite data-path="|31|§12-1|(a)|(1)">§ 12-1(a)(1) of this subtitle</cite> shall serve until he ceases to hold office or until the particular office is abolished.
(b)Terms - appointed members.
(1)
The members appointed by the Mayor shall hold office for a term of 4 years, but in no event shall such term continue beyond the term of the Mayor who appointed them.
(2)
The members appointed by the Mayor shall continue in office until their respective successors are appointed.
(3)
Members of the Commission appointed by the Mayor shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4)
The members of the Commission appointed by the Mayor may be removed from office for cause in accordance with the provisions of <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="IV|§6">Article IV, § 6 of the Baltimore City Charter</cite>.
(c)Chair.
One of the members shall be designated by the Mayor as Chairman of the Commission to serve for 4 years.
(d)Compensation.
No member of the Commission shall receive any compensation for his services to the Commission.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 65-514
History: Ord. 74-584
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-3 (2026)
§ 12-3 Director; staff.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Commission to appoint.
The Commission may appoint a Director and such other personnel as are necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the Commission, said personnel to receive such compensation as has been approved by the Board of Estimates and provided for in the annual Ordinance of Estimates.
(b)Civil Service.
The Director and any other personnel employed by the Commission shall be subject to the provisions of the Classified Civil Service of the City of Baltimore.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 74-584
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-4 (2026)
§ 12-4 Meetings, records, and regulations.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Meetings.
(1)
The majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to transact any business.
(2)
All sessions or meetings of the Commission except executive sessions shall be open to the public.
(3)
The Commission shall keep records of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member and each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact.
(b)Records.
The Commission shall keep a record of any resolutions, transactions, findings, terminations, and decisions, and all of the records of the Commission shall be filed in the Department of Legislative Reference and shall be public records.
(c)Rules and regulations.
The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper transaction of any business.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 74-584
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-5 (2026)
§ 12-5 Powers generally.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Charter authority.
The Commission is hereby granted full power and authority to exercise and perform any and all of the powers and authority granted to, and conferred upon, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="II|§(20)">Article II, § (20) of the City Charter</cite>.
(b)Legislative authorizations.
The Commission is hereby granted full power and authority:
(1)
to administer and supervise the proceeds derived from the sale of the certificates of indebtedness authorized to be issued by Chapter 28, Laws of Maryland 1948, Special Session, and Ordinance 48-338, approved by the Mayor on July 2, 1948, and by the voters of Baltimore City on November 2, 1948, including, but not limited to, the expenditure and disposition of such proceeds; and
(2)
to exercise all of the powers and perform all of the duties mentioned in Sections 2, 3, and 4, inclusive, of Chapter 28, Laws of Maryland 1948, Special Session, and Sections 4, 5, and 8, inclusive, of Ordinance 48-338, approved July 2, 1948, which were contemplated and intended to be exercised and performed by an agency of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to be created by it, all as provided in said Act and Ordinance.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 74-584
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-6 (2026)
§ 12-6 Property acquisition.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Condemnation.
The Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to institute or cause to be instituted, from time to time, in the name of, and for, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, such condemnation proceedings as may be necessary to acquire any and all lands or property of any kind, or any interest therein, in order to accomplish any and all of the purposes set forth in this subtitle.
(b)Purchase; Ordinance for condemnation.
(1)
Where it is possible for the Off-Street Parking Commission to acquire sufficient land for a feasible project without exercising the powers of condemnation, the Commission shall have full authority to acquire the necessary property.
(2)
But where it is necessary for the Commission to condemn in order to acquire an area sufficient for a feasible off-street parking project, it shall be necessary to have the site approved by an Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council.
History: Ord. 48-134
History: Ord. 48-506
History: Ord. 74-584
Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 12-7 (2026)
§ 12-7 Additional powers.LinkCopy Citation
In addition to the foregoing, the Commission shall have the following powers:
(1)
to prepare and be responsible for a comprehensive parking policy for Baltimore City;
(2)
to study patterns of available parking facilities;
(3)
to study and ascertain how available parking facilities influence and affect mass transit and other modes of transportation;
(4)
to study and make recommendations to appropriate City, State, or Federal agencies with regard to parking policy in Baltimore City;
(5)
to study parking fees and make recommendations in regard thereto;
(6)
to study general design criteria for parking facilities and recommendations in regard thereto;
(7)
to develop and implement a comprehensive downtown parking facility;
(8)
to assist any, and all public or private segments of the community involved in on-street or off-street parking; and
(9)
to study parking lot operations in Baltimore City.
History: Ord. 74-584