# Part I – Definitions; General Provisions

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

## § 14-1 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-1 (2026)

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

(b) “Attendant” means any individual who directs, drives, parks, or otherwise assumes control of a vehicle as part of a valet parking service.

(c) “Authority” means the Baltimore City Parking Authority.

(d) “Board of Directors’ means the Authority’s Board of Directors.

(e) “Contract-operator” means an operator that provides valet parking services under contract with a host.

(f) “Director of Transportation” means the Director of the Department of Transportation or the Director’s designee.

(g) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Authority or the Executive Director’s designee.

(h) “Host” means any business establishment or other person that offers valet parking services to its patrons, whether:

  (1) directly through its own employees or agents; or

  (2) indirectly by contract with another person.

(i) “Host-operator” means a host that provides valet parking services directly through its own employees or agents.

(j)

  (1) “Operator” means any person that, through its employees or agents, provides or offers to provide valet parking services, whether as a contract-operator or a host operator.

  (2) “Operator” includes any host that provides or offers to provide valet parking services through its own employees or agents.

(k) “Principal”, as used with respect to an operator or host, means:

  (1) a sole proprietor of the operator or host;

  (2) a partner, officer, or director of the operator or host; or

  (3) any stockholder of the operator or host who:

    (i) owns more than 25% of the voting stock of the operator or host; or

    (ii) notwithstanding the percentage of shares owned, has the power to direct or control the direction of the operator’s or host’s management or policies.

(l)

  (1) “Valet parking service” means, except as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any of the following acts performed for the benefit of a vehicle’s driver:

    (i) moving a vehicle from one location to another location for parking; or

    (ii) returning a vehicle from its parked location to another location for pick-up.

  (2) “Valet parking service” includes any act described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, whether:

    (i) a fee is charged for the service or not; or

    (ii) the service is provided by the host directly or by another person under contract with the host.

  (3) “Valet parking service” does not include attendant parking at an off-street parking facility.

(m) “Valet parking zone” means a space adjacent to a curb that, during specified times, is reserved exclusively for valet parking services.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

*History: Ord. 22-125*

## § 14-2

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-2 (2026)

Reserved

## § 14-3 Rules and regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-3 (2026)

(a) Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director of Transportation, in consultation with the Authority, must adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.

(b) The Director of Transportation must obtain prior approval of the Board of Estimates for any rule or regulation that sets an application, license, permit, or other fee to be imposed under this subtitle.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

*History: Text Conformed 02/28/21*

## § 14-4

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-4 (2026)

Reserved

## § 14-5 Exemptions for certain temporary operations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-5 (2026)

(a) This subtitle does not apply to a temporary valet parking service if:

  (1) no professional operator is being used for the service;

  (2) no fee is charged to drivers or passengers using the service;

  (3) the service is being provided:

    (i) at a private residence; or

    (ii) for a public entity; and

  (4) the service is being provided by the host for no more than 3 days in any 12-month period.

(b) If a professional operator is being used for the service, but all of the other conditions specified in subsection (a) of this section are met:

  (1) a parking zone permit under Part III of this subtitle is not required for the service;

  (2) the operator must be licensed under Part II of this subtitle and, except as provided in item (3) of this subsection, must comply with all other applicable requirements of this subtitle; and

  (3) with the approval of the Director of Transportation, the Executive Director may allow the operator to use public rights-of-way for parking, subject to the issuance of all permits otherwise required for the use of public rights-of-way.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-6

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-6 (2026)

Reserved