Part 1 – Reserved Parking for Disabled Individuals

the disability of the individual is permanent or of a nature expected to adversely affect the individual for at least 1 year;

the individual is unable to use public transportation, leaving a personal vehicle as the only means of transportation;

the individual is the sole operator of the vehicle or, if the individual is dependent upon a non-handicapped driver for transportation, the driver must reside in the same dwelling;

parking space is available that is not restricted by other parking regulations;

off-street parking is not available, such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad, on the individual’s property; and

the individual submits an application in the form that the Director of Transportation requires.

Any individual desiring a reserved parking space and meeting the criteria of <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-085" data-path="|31|§9-1">§ 9-1 of this subtitle</cite> may submit an application for a reserved parking permit to the Department of Transportation.

The Department shall review each application.

If the Department determines that the applicant does not meet the criteria for a reserved parking space, the Department shall so notify the applicant in writing stating the reason for the denial of space.

If the Department denies the permit, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Director, who shall review the case and may, in the Director’s discretion, reverse the denial and grant a temporary permit.

Every 5 years, the Department shall send a permit holder a document that affirms the permit holder still requires the use of the permit.

Upon receipt of the document under this subsection, the permit holder shall sign and return the document to the Department if the permit holder still requires use of the permit.

The holder of a reserved parking permit or the holder’s heirs shall notify the Department when a reserved parking space is no longer needed.

Any person who reasonably believes that a permit holder has died, moved, or otherwise no longer requires a reserved parking permit may submit a request to the Department that the Department:

false statements are made in the application;

the parking permit is misused;

new parking regulations are imposed which prohibit parking at any time; or

the disabled individual dies, moves from the premises, or no longer needs the space.

confirms the individual has an active permit;

lists the permit holder’s contact information as it appears in the Department’s records; and

includes instructions for how a permit holder may update their contact information with the Department.

Subject to the approval of the Board of Estimates, the Director may set and impose reasonable application and annual permit fees to help defray the cost of manufacturing, installing, and removing signs and otherwise administering this Part 1.

The fees set under this subsection do not apply to and may not be imposed if the disabled individual’s disability is, as shown on the physician’s statement, permanent.