In this Part, “disabled individual” means an individual who meets the physical criteria for obtaining a reserved parking space for a disabled individual under <cite data-path="31|§9-1">§ 9-1</cite> of this subtitle.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §160(a)
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Ord. 96-023
An individual who regularly renders assistance to a disabled individual may apply to the Department of Transportation for a permit for 1 reserved parking space at the disabled individual’s home.
The application shall be made jointly by the disabled individual and the disabled individual’s designated helper.
The application shall be in the form that the Director requires and shall be accompanied by a physician’s statement, dated within the previous 6 months, describing the nature and anticipated duration of the disabled individual’s disability and the disability’s effect on the disabled individual’s mobility.
The Department shall review each application to determine that:suitable off-street parking, such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad, is not available;
suitable parking space not restricted by other parking regulations is available; and
the disabled individual meets the criteria for a reserved parking space.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §160(b), (c)
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Ord. 09-211
Ord. 15-435
On acceptance of the application, the Director shall designate and mark 1 space at a location to be determined by the Director.
The Director may specify the days, times, location, and other restrictions the Director considers necessary in order to provide adequate parking in the neighborhood.
Any reserved parking space may be designated by the Director for use by more than 1 helper.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §160(d)
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The Director shall issue to the designated helper a permit which shall be displayed in the manner prescribed by the Director.
Permits shall be renewed each year in the manner and form determined by the Director.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §160(e)
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Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-085" data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director may develop forms and adopt rules and regulations to carry out this Part 2.
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 2.
The fees set under this subsection do not apply to and may not be imposed if the disability of the individual being assisted is, as shown on the physician’s statement, permanent.
City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §160(f)
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Ord. 99-211
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.