# Part II – Valet Operator’s License

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

## § 14-7 License required.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-7 (2026)

No operator may provide or offer to provide any valet parking service without first having obtained an operator’s license from the Authority.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-8 Qualifications.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-8 (2026)

(a) To qualify for an operator’s license, an applicant must meet the requirements of this section.

(b) Neither the applicant nor any of the applicant’s principals, employees, attendants or other agents may have committed an act or omission within the preceding 12 months that, under <cite data-path="|31|§14-41">§ 14-41 of this subtitle</cite>, is cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of an operator’s license.

(c)

  (1) The applicant must have and maintain liability insurance coverage that covers, as insured parties:

    (i) the applicant;

    (ii) all hosts for which the operator is or may become under contract during the term of the license; and

    (iii) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

  (2) The coverage provided must be of the type and for the amount that the City’s Office of Risk Management reasonably prescribes.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-9 Applications.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-9 (2026)

(a) An application for an operator’s license must be submitted in the form required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(b)

  (1) The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee to cover the cost of investigating and processing the application.

  (2) The amount of the fee is as set forth in the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(c) The application must contain:

  (1) the applicant’s full legal name and any trade name(s) under which it operates;

  (2) the street address, telephone number, and email address of the applicant’s principal place of business;

  (3) the street address, telephone number, and email address of any other of the applicant’s places of business in the City;

  (4) the names, street addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the applicant’s principals;

  (5) proof of insurance in the form and amount required under <cite data-path="|31|§14-8|(c)">§ 14-8(c) {“Qualifications: Liability insurance”} of this subtitle</cite>;

  (6) a statement as to whether the applicant proposes to provide valet parking services as a host-operator or as a contract-operator;

  (7) a listing of all valet parking licenses or valet parking permits issued to the applicant or to any principal of the applicant within the preceding 5 years, whether by the City or any other jurisdiction;

  (8) a list of all hosts in the City or any other jurisdiction that have used the applicant’s services within the preceding 2 years;

  (9) certification that neither the applicant nor any of the applicant’s principals, employees, attendants or other agents have committed an act or omission within the preceding 12 months that, under <cite data-path="|31|§14-41">§ 14-41 of this subtitle</cite>, is cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of an operator’s license;

  (10) certification that each attendant employed by the applicant:

    (i) possesses a valid driver’s license; and

    (ii) is 18 years old or older; and

  (11) any other information required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(d) The application must be signed, under oath or affirmation, subject to the penalties of perjury, by the applicant as follows:

  (1) if for a sole proprietorship, by its owner;

  (2) if for a partnership, by an authorized partner; and

  (3) if for a corporation, limited liability company, or similar entity, by an authorized officer.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

*History: Ord. 13-175*

## § 14-10 Issuance.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-10 (2026)

The Authority must issue a license to any applicant who :

(1) meets the requirements of this subtitle; and

(2) pays the applicable license fee.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-11 Term and renewal.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-11 (2026)

(a) An operator’s license expires on the 1<sup>st</sup> anniversary of its effective date and is renewable as provided in this section.

(b)

  (1) To renew an operator’s license, the licensee must apply no less than 60 nor more than 90 days before the license expires.

  (2) The application for renewal must be in the form and contain the information required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-12 License fees.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-12 (2026)

The annual license fee is as set forth in the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-13 License not transferable.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-13 (2026)

An operator’s license issued under this part is not assignable or transferable to any other person.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-14 List of licensees.

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

The Parking Authority must:

(1) maintain a list of all current licensees; and

(2) provide the Department of Transportation with a copy the list whenever it is updated.

*History: Ord. 13-098*

## § 14-15

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 14-15 (2026)

Reserved