In addition to the costs stipulated in the Maryland Code, the following fines are imposed for violation of the offenses indicated. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(intro) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 03-550

Parking or standing a vehicle classified by the Federal Highway Administration as Class 6 or higher, in violation of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-26|(a)">§ 6-26(a) {“Stopping by residence”}</cite> of this article or of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-26|(b)">§ 6-26(b) {“Nighttime hours”}</cite> of this article, is punishable by a fine of $500. Stopping or parking in a space reserved for disabled persons or helpers under § 6-9 {“Disabled persons”} or Subtitle 9 {“Disabled Persons and Helpers”} of <cite data-path="|31">this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $500. Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of § 6-18 {“[U]nlawful dumping”} or <cite data-path="|31|§6-19">§ 6-19 {“[Waste hauler] without license displayed”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $500. Parking or standing a vendor truck in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§6-28">§ 6-28 {“Vendor trucks”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $500. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(m), (p-2), (u), (v) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 85-390 Ord. 88-136 Ord. 92-122 Ord. 94-319 Ord. 97-163 Ord. 03-550 cf. Ord. 03-591 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 13-092 Ord. 14-237 Ord. 14-307

Abandoning a vehicle in violation of § 31-8 {“Abandoned vehicles”}of <cite data-path="|31">this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $300. Parking an unidentifiable vehicle in violation of § 31-12 {“Unidentifiable vehicles”}of <cite data-path="|31">this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $300. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(a) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 83-1000 Ord. 03-550 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 18-195

Parking or standing a vehicle other than a vehicle included in the provisions of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§36-2|(1)">§ 36-2(1)</cite> of this article, in violation of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-26|(a)">§ 6-26(a) {“Stopping by residence”}</cite> of this article or of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-26|(b)">§ 6-26(b) {“Nighttime hours”}</cite> of this article, is punishable by a fine of $250. Obstructing or impeding the free flow of traffic by a commercial vehicle is punishable by a fine of $250. Parking, stopping, or standing in a manner that obstructs or impedes the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic along a block face abutting or immediately across the street from the grounds of a building used as a public or private kindergarten, elementary school, or secondary school, on any school day between the hours of 7 a.m and 9 a.m. or between the hours of 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., is punishable by a fine of $250. Parking or standing a camping trailer, mobile home, motor home, or travel trailer in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§6-29|(b)">§ 6-29(b) {“Camping trailers, mobile homes, motor homes and travel trailers: Stopping by residence”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $250. Parking or standing in a bus lane or a bus stop in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§23-5">§ 23-5 {“Parking restrictions”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $250. Parking or standing in a bike lane in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§20-5">§ 20-5 {“Parking restrictions”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $250. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(c), (p) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 88-136 Ord. 89-305 Ord. 92-011 Ord. 94-319 Ord. 03-550 cf. Ord. 03-591 Ord. 06-316 Ord. 08-063 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 10-403 Ord. 15-341 Ord. 16-508 Ord. 17-038 Ord. 17-041 Ord. 18-159

Obstructing or impeding the free flow of traffic within an intersection or a marked crosswalk is punishable by a fine of $125. Ord. 18-159

Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of posted restrictions for the Pimlico Race Track Area is punishable by a fine of $100. Parking, stopping, or standing in violation of posted restrictions in any Residential Permit Parking Program Area within the Camden Yards Stadium Complex Area, at any time between 1 hour before the advertised start of a stadium event and 1 hour after the event ends, is punishable by a fine of $100. Parking, stopping, or standing in a manner that obstructs or impedes the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic is punishable by a fine of $100, subject to the requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph (3). Except as provided in sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (ii), the Transportation Department may not issue a citation for this offense unless:it first issues a written warning, ordering the obstruction or impediment to be removed within 15 minutes of the warning; and the obstruction or impediment is not removed within the specified time. This subparagraph (ii) does not apply, and a citation may be issued without a prior warning, on a street marked as a snow emergency route at any time between the hours of 7 a.m and 9:30 a.m. or between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. This paragraph (3) does not apply to an obstruction or impediment:by a commercial vehicle, as provided in <cite data-path="|31|§36-4|(2)">§ 36-4(2) of this subtitle</cite>; along a block face abutting or across from the grounds of a school, as provided in <cite data-path="|31|§36-4|(3)">§ 36-4(3) of this subtitle</cite>; or within an intersection or a marked crosswalk, as provided in § 36-4.1 of this subtitle. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(f), (q), (t) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 89-305 Ord. 92-011 Ord. 03-550 Ord. 06-316 Ord. 08-063 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 10-403 Ord. 15-341 Ord. 18-159

Parking on a Snow Emergency Route in violation of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-15">§ 6-15 {“Snow emergency routes”}</cite> of this article is punishable by a fine of $75. Obstructing or impeding the movement of pedestrians is punishable by a fine of $75. Standing within 15 feet of a fire plug or fire hydrant in violation of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-6|(a)">§ 6-6(a) {“Fire hydrants”}</cite> of this article is punishable by a fine of $75. Stopping in front of or opposite a fire engine house in violation of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§6-6|(c)">§ 6-6(c) {“Engine houses”}</cite> of this article is punishable by a fine of $75. Stopping or parking in a transit stop is punishable by a fine of $75. Ord. 03-550 cf. Ord. 03-591 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 10-389 Ord. 17-041

Parking, stopping, or standing where parking, stopping, or standing is prohibited and impounding is authorized is punishable by a fine of $50. A parking meter violation on an impounding street during the hours that a vehicle may be impounded is punishable by a fine of $50. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(b), (d), (e), (g), (h)(1), (h)(2), (i), (n), (o) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 84-023 Ord. 92-105 Ord. 03-550 Ord. 06-316 Ord. 10-302 Ord. 13-092

Parking or standing at the entrance of a public parking lot or garage in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§6-8">§ 6-8 {“Entrances to ... lots or garages”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $30. Obstructing a driveway in violation of <cite data-path="|31|§6-12">§ 6-12 {“Private driveways”} of this article</cite> is punishable by a fine of $30. A parking meter violation during the hours that parking at the meter is permitted is punishable by a fine of $30. Any parking, standing, or stopping violation of <cite data-path="|31">this article</cite> not otherwise provided for in this subtitle is punishable by a fine of $30. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §152(h)(3), (j), (l) Ord. 74-768 Ord. 79-1192 Ord. 89-305 Ord. 92-105 Ord. 03-550 Ord. 10-302

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle for the Pimlico Race Track Area or the Camden Yards Stadium Complex Area, parking in violation of posted permit parking restrictions in a Residential Permit Parking Program Area is punishable by the following fines: 1^st violation – $50. 2^nd violation within a 12-month period – $70. 3^rd violation within a 12-month period – $100. 4^th and any subsequent violation within a 12-month period – $150. Ord. 13-092

All fines imposed by this subtitle shall be payable to the Director of Finance, who shall control the issuance of prenumbered citation forms to the Police Department and record the final disposition of each citation. Upon receipt of notification that the recipient of a citation intends to stand trial for said offense, the Director of Finance shall forward to the District Court a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §153 Ord. 74-768

If a person fails to pay the appropriate fine for a violation by the date specified in the citation and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial for the offense, a formal notice of the violation shall be sent to the owner’s last known address. If, within 15 days from the date of the notice, the citation has not been satisfied, the person who received the citation is liable for a penalty equal to the lesser of:$16 for each month or part of a month the citation remains unsatisfied; and 10 times the amount of the fine imposed for the violation for which the citation was issued. If the person who received the citation agrees to a payment schedule acceptable to the Director of Finance or, if the matter has been referred to a collection agency, acceptable to that agency, the monthly penalty imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not accrue while the person is making timely payments in accord with the agreed-to schedule. If the City has requested the State Motor Vehicle Administration to refuse registration or transfer of registration of the subject vehicle until the charge has been satisfied, a further penalty of $25 is imposed. These penalties are in addition to and may be collected in the same manner as the fines imposed by this subtitle. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §154 Ord. 74-768 Ord. 90-520 Ord. 99-400 Ord. 03-596 Ord. 04-672 Ord. 06-358 Ord. 10-302

Except as otherwise provide in this section, the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Board of Estimates, may periodically offer amnesty from the payment of penalties that have accumulated on fines for parking, stopping, or standing violations. Within 60 days of the enactment of this section, the Director of Finance shall offer a 2-day amnesty period during which outstanding fines for parking, stopping, and standing violations may be paid without liability for any penalties that have accumulated on those fines. At the end of that 2-day amnesty period, no further amnesties may be offered for 10 years. Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director of Finance may adopt rules and regulations to carry out this section. Ord. 03-596 Text Conformed 02/28/21 By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed subsection (c) to refer expressly to and reflect the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.

In addition to the powers granted to the Director of Finance in connection with the collection of the fines and penalties imposed by this subtitle, the Director may:subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, adopt rules and regulations as the Director considers necessary or proper:to fully collect the fines and penalties imposed by this subtitle; and to define any terms used in connection with the collection of those fines and penalties; waive all fines, penalties, charges, and costs where there has been a material error in the preparation of the citation; delegate any of his or her powers, duties, or functions in connection with the collection of the fines, penalties, charges, and costs imposed by this subtitle and the enforcement of the provisions relating to them to any other agent, representative, or employee of the Director or the City; refund the amount of any charge paid in error, within 3 years from the date of the erroneous payment; and refund or waive collateral, towing charges, and storage costs that, in the Director’s opinion and in accordance with the Director’s regulations, have been improperly assessed. Any action taken under subsection (a)(4) or (5) of this section must be documented in a monthly report prepared by the Director and submitted to the City Auditor for review. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §155 Ord. 74-768 Ord. 92-098 Ord. 99-414 Ord. 03-596 Text Conformed 02/28/21 By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed subsection (a) to refer expressly to and reflect the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.