# Part 5 – Commercial Vehicles and Trailers

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

## § 6-26 Commercial vehicles.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 6-26 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, no vehicle of Federal Highway Administration Class 6 or higher and no commercial vehicle may park, stand, or stop longer than 1 hour continuously on any street, lane, or alley in front of or adjacent to any property used or intended to be used as a residence.

  (2) This subsection does not apply to a commercial vehicle that is parked for the purpose of doing any public or private work for or on behalf of any person located within a radius of 1 block from the property used or intended to be used as a residence.

(b) Except as otherwise specified in this section, no commercial vehicle may park, stand, or stop between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on any street, lane, or alley of the City.

(c) This section does not apply to:

  (1) vehicles of the Police Department or the Fire Department;

  (2) emergency vehicles belonging to:

    (i) the City;

    (ii) any public utility; or

    (iii) any volunteer ambulance service;

  (3) private passenger vehicles, including automobiles, minivans, passenger vans, station wagons, and sport utility vehicles unless there is a trailer attached;

  (4) pickup trucks, unless the pickup truck has a trailer attached;

  (5) panel-body delivery trucks with less than 1,500 pounds (3/4 of a ton) manufacturer’s rating capacity, unless the panel-body delivery truck has a trailer attached; or

  (6) a vehicle engaged in loading as defined in <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-107" data-path="|31|§1-1|(q)">§ 1-1(q)</cite> of this article.

*History: Ord. 48-232*

*History: Ord. 48-378*

*History: Ord. 88-136*

*History: Ord. 03-591*

*History: Ord. 11-506*

*History: Ord. 11-507*

*History: Ord. 13-092*

*History: Ord. 15-349*

*History: Ord. 20-397*

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## § 6-27

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 6-27 (2026)

Reserved

*History: Ord. 79-986*

*History: Ord. 03-591*

*History: Ord. 04-672*

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## § 6-28 Vendor trucks.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 6-28 (2026)

(a)

  (1) In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

  (2) “Mobile vendor” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|15|§17-1">Article 15, § 17-1 {“Definitions”}</cite>.

  (3) “Vendor truck” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|15|§17-1">Article 15, § 17-1 {“Definitions”}</cite>.

(b) A mobile vendor may not park a vendor truck within 2 blocks in any direction of:

  (1) a mobile vending zone;

  (2) a City market designated in <cite data-path="|16|§1-2">Article 16, § 1-2 {“Scope of article”}</cite>;

  (3) the grounds of any building used as a public or private kindergarten, elementary school, or secondary school; or

  (4) the perimeter of any farmers’ market authorized by the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development when the farmers’ market is in operation, unless the vendor truck prominently displays a document issued in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under <cite data-path="|15|§17-4">Article 15, § 17-4 {“Rules and Regulations”}</cite> that permits a waiver from this paragraph.

*History: Ord. 14-237*

*History: Ord. 14-307*

## § 6-29 Camping trailers, mobile homes,  motor homes, and travel trailers.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 6-29 (2026)

(a)

  (1) In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

  (2) “Camping trailer” has the meaning stated in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-106">State Transportation Article, § 11-106 </cite>{“Camping trailer”}.

  (3) “Mobile home” has the meaning stated in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134">State Transportation Article,  § 11-134 </cite>{“Mobile home”}.

  (4) “Motor home” has the meaning stated in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134">State Transportation Article,  § 11-134</cite>.3 {“Motor home”}.

  (5) “Travel trailer” has the meaning stated in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-170">State Transportation Article,  § 11-170 </cite>{“Travel trailer”}.

(b) Except as otherwise specified in this section, no camping trailer, mobile home,  motor home, or travel trailer may park, stand, or stop longer than 1 hour continuously on any street, lane, or alley in front of, across from, or adjacent to any property used or intended to be used as a residence.

(c) This section does not apply to:

  (1) vehicles of the Police Department or the Fire Department; or

  (2) emergency vehicles belonging to:

    (i) the City;

    (ii) any public utility; or

    (iii) any volunteer ambulance service.

*History: Ord. 16-508*

## § 6-30

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 6-30 (2026)

Reserved