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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 8 – Additional Vehicle Storage Requirements">
  <section prefix="§" num="16-801" heading="Commercial vehicles on private property zoned for residential use.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The following restrictions apply to the storage or parking of commercial vehicles on private property that is zoned for residential use.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Vehicles permitted to park overnight.">Only standard-sized, passenger vehicles including, but not limited to, automobiles, passenger size livery vehicles, vans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pick-up trucks are permitted to be stored or parked outdoors overnight on private property that is zoned for residential use.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Vehicle prohibited from parking overnight.">All other commercial vehicles including, but not limited to, semi-truck tractor units, with or without attached trailers, commercial trailers, buses, limousines (excluding passenger size livery vehicles), tow trucks, or construction vehicles, are prohibited from being stored or parked outside overnight on private property that is zoned for residential use.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 18-171</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="16-802" heading="Parking or storing of recreational vehicles.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The parking or storage of recreational vehicles or similar camping equipment must meet the following conditions.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Parking or storing on private property zoned for residential use.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">No recreational vehicle or trailer licensed to transport recreational vehicles or equipment may be parked or stored on private property that is zoned for residential use unless it is parked or stored:<para num="(i)">in a fully enclosed structure, not including a temporary storage tent; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">on a paved surface:<para num="(A)">in the rear yard of the lot; and</para>
          <para num="(B)">at least 3 feet from the side and rear lot lines.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Exception.">This subsection does not apply to recreational vehicles offered for sale in an approved outdoor sales and display area of a recreational vehicle dealership.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Use as dwelling, etc., prohibited.">
      <para num="(1)">No recreational vehicle may be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes.</para>
      <para num="(2)">No recreational vehicle may have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas, or sanitary sewer facilities.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Maintenance and current registration required.">All recreational vehicles must be maintained in mobile condition.  No recreational vehicle may be parked or stored in a manner that creates a dangerous or unsafe condition on the lot where parked or stored.  Parking or storage in a way that the recreational vehicle, whether loaded or not, might tip or roll is considered a dangerous and unsafe condition.  The recreational vehicle equipment must be kept in good repair and carry a current year’s license and registration.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 18-171</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="16-803" heading="Storage, etc., of abandoned, etc., vehicles.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Definitions.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Derelict vehicle.">“Derelict vehicle” means a vehicle that exhibits a defect, damage, or deterioration sufficient to preclude proper operation on the highway.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Unlicensed vehicle.">“Unlicensed vehicle” means:<para num="(i)">an unregistered vehicle; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a vehicle on which current registration tags are not displayed.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Prohibited use.">Outdoor storage or maintenance of abandoned, derelict, or unlicensed vehicles is prohibited in all districts.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
