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A person shall not park a vehicle in the following areas:
(A) Where prohibited by any traffic control device;
(B) On private property open to the public:
(1) In a space, lane, or area designated a fire lane; or
(2) In a space designated for handicapped parking unless the vehicle displays a handicapped registration plate or a permit for handicapped parking issued pursuant to the Md. Code, Transportation Article.
(C) Along, on, or adjacent to roads that are located within reservoir or watershed areas that have been identified as such, pursuant to § 70.05(C), except in areas where traffic control devices indicate that parking is permitted, and then only in compliance with traffic control devices; or
(D) Those areas set forth in Md. Code, Transportation Article, § 21-1003, as amended from time to time.
(2004 Code, § 151-4) (Ord. 98-3, passed 11-18-1998)
(A) Fire lanes shall be designated by the Fire Protection Engineer in the Office of Public Safety, or its successor agency, during the site plan process, and shall be marked as such by signs, striping, or lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the roadway adjacent to or adjoining the curb. The fire lane shall be at least 18 feet in width from the curb.
(B) Spaces for handicapped shall be designated by the owner of the property, to conform with Md. Code, Transportation Article, § 21-1006.
(C) Reservoir or watershed areas shall be designated by signs along highways at the entrance to and exit from the reservoir or watershed area.
(D) Access roads to public utility transmission lines.
(2004 Code, § 151-5) (Ord. 98-3, passed 11-18-1998; Ord. 02-04, passed 3-14-2002; Ord. 03-04, passed 1-30-2003)
(A) A person who receives a citation may elect to stand trial by filing a notice of intent to stand trial, at least five days prior to the date of final payment set forth on the citation.
(B) If the person making the election to stand trial requires the presence, at trial, of the officer issuing the citation, he or she shall notify the County Commissioners at the time the notice of intention to stand trial is given. Otherwise, the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the offense and the defendant’s guilt subject to rebuttal.
(2004 Code, § 151-8) (Ord. 98-3, passed 11-18-1998)
The Motor Vehicle Administration shall be notified to withhold registration or transfer of registration of any vehicle involved in a parking violation if the person receiving the citation has failed to either:
(A) Pay the fine by the date of payment;
(B) File a notice of intent to stand trial within the time allowed; or
(C) Appear for trial after filing a notice of intent to stand trial.
(2004 Code, § 151-9) (Ord. 98-3, passed 11-18-1998) Penalty, see § 70.99
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