# § 16-16B Special parking enforcement officers.

Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 16-16B Special parking enforcement officers.

Balt., Md., Pub. Local Laws § 16-16B (2026)

(1) The Commissioner may appoint employees of the City as special parking enforcement officers.
The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance may provide for their nomination, duties, functions and procedures as special parking enforcement officers.
The officers may issue citations to appear before the appropriate division of the District Court for violation within the City of any City or State law or regulation pertaining to parking.
The citations have the same legal effect as if issued by a Baltimore City Police Officer.

(2) Except as limited in (3) the officers have the same power and legal authority to enforce parking ordinances, laws and regulations as do police officers of the Baltimore City Police Department.

(3) The special parking enforcement officers may not arrest or take into custody any person for the violation of parking ordinances, laws or regulations or otherwise have the power of arrest in their official capacity.
A record of the appointment of the officers shall be kept by the Commissioner and any appointment may be revoked by him at any time.
The form of the badge and the type of uniform that may be worn by these officers must be approved by the Police Commissioner.

(4) The Baltimore City Police Department shall continue to enforce the laws regulating parking and are not relieved of any duty by <cite data-path="16|§16-16B">this section</cite>.