Definitions. The following definitions are applicable in Section 26-141.01 of the County Code: Authority means the Prince George's County Revenue Authority or its Executive Director. Inoperable Vehicle means a vehicle with one or more of its major mechanical components, including but not limited to engine, transmission, drive train and wheels, is missing or not functional unless such vehicle is kept in an enclosed building or as permitted by Subtitle 13 or Subtitle 27 of the Code. Residential Parking Permit Area means the designation of the County roads, streets, subdivisions and other areas as residential parking permit area in which the parking of vehicles is restricted during specified times, unless a proper parking permit or other identifiable device is displayed in or on the vehicle or in a digital database that is used to identify vehicles assigned to specific Residential Parking Permit Area. Parking Permit means a placard, sticker or other identifiable device or data in a digital database that specifies the vehicle is authorized to park in the Residential Parking Permit Area. The residents of a proposed parking permit area may petition the Authority to become a Residential Parking Permit Area. For parking permit areas designated by petition the following shall be necessary for the designation of a Residential Parking Permit Area: The area shall be one consisting solely of residential uses and in which commercial and industrial uses do not exist. A residential street or area may be considered for parking permit restrictions upon request of the residents affected or upon request of an elected official of the County by submitting a petition. A petition indicating that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the residential property owners or lease holders in the permit parking area approve the parking permit area is required. A petition, with the required fifty-one percent (51%) of the residential property owner or lease holder signatures, shall be submitted to the Authority. Residential property owners and lease holders shall have three (3) business days to respond to a request from the Revenue Authority to identify the individual who will represent their household in the voting process to accept or decline the Residential Parking Program on their street. If the Revenue Authority does not receive a reply from a residential property owner or lease holder within said three (3) business days, the residential property owner or lease holder shall be excluded from the online voting process. The parking permit area petition shall include, in addition to subsection (b) (1), (2) and (3): The designation of what County roads, streets, subdivisions and other areas are to be designated as a Residential Parking Permit Area. That the parking restrictions shall apply at all times except that nonresident parking is allowed for periods of three (3) hours or less between the hours of 7 A.M. and 6 P.M., Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays; however, the petitioners may prescribe other hours and days when the parking restrictions are operative in the petition. The Authority shall review the petition and evaluate the designation as a Residential Parking Permit Area, including providing referrals to such County departments or agencies as necessary, and to schedule a public hearing, pursuant to this subsection, within ninety (90) days of receipt of the petition. Before a parking permit area is established by petition or terminated, the Authority or its designee shall cause a public hearing to be held. The hearing shall be held at a location within or reasonably adjacent to the area of the proposed parking permit area and shall be preceded by due public notice published in a County newspaper of record. The public notice shall state the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, the exact description of the area being considered and the time proposed for restrictive parking. In addition to the published notice, the Authority shall mail a similar notice to each household within the parking permit area. After the public hearing, the Authority shall approve, deny or modify the parking permit area within sixty (60) days of the public hearing. The Authority shall specify in writing the grounds for the approval, denial or modification and provide notice to the petition signatories and to the elected official of the County making the request. In case of a denial by the Authority, the petition signatories may appeal the decision of the Authority to the Director on such reasonable grounds or by showing a petition indicating that ninety percent (90%) of the property owners or lease holders in the proposed permit parking area approve of the designation. Following a designation of a Residential Parking Permit Area, the Authority shall cause parking signs to be placed in the area indicating the parking restrictions and the parking permit exceptions. Three (3) Parking Permits shall be the maximum number of Parking Permits that may be issued for a single residence in a Residential Parking Permit Area. A Residential Parking Permit Area may be terminated no less than twelve (12) months after its designation upon petition signed by at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the residential property owners or lease holders in the Residential Parking Permit Area. The Authority shall follow the public hearing and notification procedures in Section 26-141.01(d)(2) before terminating a Residential Parking Permit Area. The following vehicles are not eligible for parking permits in a residential parking permit area: (i) vehicles with out-of-state license plates, except those registered to a member of the military, a Federal, State, County or other governmental vehicle or student temporarily residing in the Residential Parking Permit Area; (ii) inoperable vehicles; (iii) vehicles lacking current registration or displaying expired registration stickers; (iv) Heavy Commercial Trucks, as defined in Section 26.101, unless the vehicle has an exemption; (v) any vehicle with commercial license plates; (vi) vehicles with historic tags; (vii) vehicles in violation of Section 26-122.01 of the County Code; and (viii) any boat, recreational vehicle, tractor-trailer with or without a cargo carrier, limousine, tow crane or box truck except when actively being used to move personal property. As provided in Section 26-122 of the County Code, no person shall park or allow to stand any vehicle on any of the public streets or roadways in the County for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. As provided in Section 26-162 of the County Code, the removal of abandoned and inoperable vehicles is required within forty-eight (48) hours. The following vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this Section: emergency vehicles, and public utility vehicles, Heavy Commercial Trucks or other service vehicles, if they are in the course of conducting work within the designated Residential Parking Permit Area. Parking permits shall be renewable every two years through the Authority. Parking permits shall specify the vehicle and its owner and if any guest permits are authorized. The Authority may limit the number guest permits issued, including for light commercial vehicles. Parking permit application shall require proof of residency within the designated area and proof of vehicle ownership or other authority to operate the vehicle. Parking permits will not be issued for vehicles where the registration information does not match the name and address of the resident, except as provided in subsection (f)(1)(i) of this section or by Authority rule or regulation. The Authority shall administer the Residential Parking Permit Areas by petition, may promulgate such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Division and is authorized to engage such businesses, consultants and experts to assist in their duties in administering the parking permit areas by petition. Enforcement of the parking permit areas by petition established by this Division shall be the same as in Section 26-140 of the County Code.