[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the Town of Aberdeen
(now Mayor and Council of the City of Aberdeen) 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 359-90; amended in its entirety by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Aberdeen 4-14-1997 by Ord. No. 479-97 (Ch. 134 of the 1990 Code). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
The Mayor and Council, through the Department of Public Works,
in agreement with the Chief of Police, shall have the following powers
pursuant to the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland:
A.
To regulate or prohibit the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles.
B.
To regulate traffic by means of police officers or traffic control
devices and signals.
C.
To regulate or prohibit processions or assemblies on highways.
D.
To designate particular highways or separate roadways as one-way
highways and require that all vehicles on them move in one specified
direction.
E.
To regulate the speed and weight of vehicles in public parks.
F.
To designate any highway as a through highway or designate any intersection
as a stop intersection or a yield intersection.
H.
To regulate the operation of skateboards and bicycles, requiring
bicycles to be registered and imposing a registration fee.
I.
To regulate or prohibit the turning of vehicles or specified types
of vehicles at intersections.
K.
To regulate through truck traffic and prohibiting trucks from using
any highway or alley that is not designated or maintained as a part
of extension of the state or federal highway system, provided that
an adequate alternate route for diverted truck traffic is designated.
M.
To designate limited parking areas and parking meters.
N.
To enforce any other applicable provisions of the Transportation
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
O.
To designate signage or other traffic control devices consistent
with the powers and duties cited above.
A.
The Director of Public Works shall maintain a list of all current
streets regulated within the City.
B.
The Mayor and Council may adopt rules and regulations regarding that
implementation of one-way streets, stop signs and other traffic controls
and may order the posting of signs consistent with such designations.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle over 9,000 pounds
gross vehicle weight to travel or to park on streets in the City of
Aberdeen which are within a residential district or to be stored or
parked on residential properties.
[Amended 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 573-00]
B.
This section shall not apply to vehicles traveling on roadways within
a residential district for the limited purpose of pickup and delivery,
servicing residences or for other short-term service-type purpose;
to emergency vehicles as defined in the Transportation Article of
the Annotated Code of Maryland; or to vehicles owned or operated by
any public service company as defined in the Public Utility Companies
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.[1]
The following words shall have the meanings indicated:
Any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that:
A motor vehicle that is designed and constructed primarily
to provide living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use
as the term is defined in the Transportation Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.
[Added 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-O-11]
Trailers, boat trailers, camping trailers, fifth-wheel trailers,
pole trailers, semitrailers, travel trailers and home trailers as
those terms are defined in the Transportation Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.
[Added 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-O-11]
B.
Presumption of ownership. The last known registered owner of an abandoned
vehicle is considered to be the prima facie owner of the vehicle at
the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned it.
C.
The Aberdeen Police Department may take any abandoned vehicle into
custody. The Police Department is authorized to use any towing facility
on the Police Department's towing list and registered under § 13-920
of the Transportation Article.
A.
General rule. The provisions of this chapter apply except as necessary
to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or
the directions of a police officer or traffic control device.
B.
Stopping, standing or parking in front of public driveway. A person
may not stop, stand or park a vehicle in front of a public driveway.
C.
Sidewalks. A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle on a sidewalk.
D.
Intersections. A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle in
an intersection.
E.
Crosswalks. A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle on a crosswalk.
F.
Safety zones. A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle between
a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on
the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the
State Highway Administration or local authority indicates a different
length by signs or markings.
G.
Highway excavations or obstructions. A person may not stop, stand
or park a vehicle alongside or opposite any highway excavation or
obstruction if to do so would obstruct traffic.
H.
Bridges. A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any bridge
or other elevated structure on a highway.
I.
Places where stopping is prohibited by signs. A person may not stop,
stand or park a vehicle at any place where stopping is prohibited
by an official sign.
J.
Entrance or exit ramps of highways. A person may not stop, stand
or park a vehicle on any entrance or exit ramp of any highway with
two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction.
K.
Standing or parking. A person may not stand or park a vehicle in
front of a private driveway without the consent of the owner or occupant
of the premises.
L.
Fire hydrants. A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 15
feet of a fire hydrant.
M.
Standing, etc., within 20 feet of crosswalk at intersection. A person
may not stand or park a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an
intersection.
N.
Standing, etc., within 30 feet of approach to flashing signals, etc.
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 30 feet of the approach
to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal
located at the side of a roadway.
O.
Driveway entrances to fire stations. A person may not stand or park
a vehicle within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
or on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station,
within 75 feet of the entrance, if properly sign posted.
P.
Parking on Fire Department property. No person shall park or stop
a motor vehicle anywhere on the premises of a firehouse without prior
authorization from the Fire Department, except Fire Department personnel
on official business.
Q.
Standing or parking vehicles where standing prohibited by sign. A
person may not stand or park a vehicle at any place where standing
is prohibited by an official sign.
R.
Standing or parking vehicles alongside of other stopped or parked
vehicles. A person may not stand or park a vehicle on the roadway
side of any other vehicle that is stopped or parked at the edge or
curb of a highway.
S.
Certain curves or hills. A person may not stand or park a vehicle
on a curve or hill where solid lines on the surface of the roadway
indicate a zone in which passing is prohibited.
T.
Parking within 50 feet of railroad grade crossings. A person may
not park a vehicle within 50 feet of the nearest rail in a railroad
grade crossing.
U.
Parking spaces designed for the use of individuals with disabilities.
A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle, unless for the use
of an individual with a disability, in a space or zone marked as restricted
for the use of individuals with disabilities.
V.
Parking in front of curb ramp. A person may not stop, stand or park
a vehicle in front of a curb ramp.
W.
Parking in front of a passenger loading zone. A person may not stop,
stand or park a vehicle in front of a passenger loading zone designed
or marked for the use of individuals with disabilities.
A.
Manner of parking generally. Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a two-way roadway
shall be stopped or parked parallel to the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of that
curb or edge of the roadway.
B.
Parking on one-way roadway. Except as otherwise provided by local
ordinance, a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a one-way roadway
shall be stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway,
in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with:
C.
Signs prohibiting or restricting stopping, standing or parking. The
City of Aberdeen may place signs that prohibit or restrict the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles on any roadway in its jurisdiction
where to stop, stand or park would:
D.
Stopping, standing or parking on private property.
(1)
A person may not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any private property
not owned by the owner or driver of the vehicle unless the person
has express or implied permission from the property owner, his tenant
or his agent to stop, stand or park the vehicle, as the case may be.
(2)
The City of Aberdeen, upon request of the owner, his agent or his
tenant, through a police officer, may issue a citation for a violation
of the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Parking
of unregistered vehicles prohibited. A person may not park an unregistered
vehicle on a public road, highway, street, avenue, or alley or on
private property used by the public in general. Any vehicle that displays
expired registration plates or does not display any registration plates
is deemed unregistered.
[Added 4-28-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-O-09]
F.
Standing
and parking on City-owned parking lots.
[Added 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-O-10]
(1)
A person
may not park or stand a vehicle, or leave a vehicle parked or standing,
on a City-owned parking lot between the hours of 11:00 p. m. and 5:00
a.m., seven days a week.
(3)
The City Department
of Public Works shall erect signage at the entrance to and in one
or more other prominent locations in each City-owned parking lot,
giving notice:
A.
Endangering health of animal prohibited. A person may not leave a
cat or dog unattended in a standing or parked motor vehicle in a manner
that endangers the health or safety of the cat or dog.
B.
Use of reasonable force to remove animal from vehicle. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, a person may use reasonable force to remove a cat or dog from a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of Subsection A of this section if the person is:
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
(1)
A law enforcement officer;
(2)
A public safety employee of the City of Aberdeen;
(3)
An animal control officer under the jurisdiction of the state or
a local governing body;
(4)
An officer of a society or association incorporated under the laws
of this state for the prevention of cruelty to animals, authorized
to make arrests under the provisions of § 10-609 of the
Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(5)
A volunteer or professional of a fire and rescue service.
[Amended 7-28-2014 by Ord. No. 14-O-15]
A.
Rules of operation; violations.
(1)
The operation of bicycles shall apply to all bicycle operators, as
set forth in the Maryland Vehicle Law. Any violation of this section
shall be cited in accordance with the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any operator of a bicycle or skateboard
to ride on any sidewalk in a commercial district.
(3)
Bicycles and skateboards must be parked, placed and operated in such
a manner that they will not interfere with pedestrians or motor vehicle
traffic.
(4)
It shall be unlawful to operate or ride a skateboard on the public
streets.
[Added 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-O-11[1]]
A.
The driver
or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle may not park, or cause
the same to be parked, while attached to a motor vehicle, upon any
public street, lane or alley within the City, for more than 48 consecutive
hours or more than 10 days total within a calendar year.
B.
The driver or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle may not park, or cause the same to be parked, while detached from a motor vehicle, upon any public street, lane or alley within the City, for more than 48 consecutive hours or more than 10 days total within a calendar year, except in the event of an emergency. The Chief of Police, or the Chief's designee, may grant exemptions from this Subsection B. In nonresidential-zoned areas only with respect to a specific trailer or trailer-type vehicle to be located at a specified location for a specified length of time, subject to such conditions, requirements and fees as the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee may designate
C.
The driver
or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle may not park, or cause
the same to be parked, on any municipal parking lot while detached
from a motor vehicle or, if attached to a motor vehicle, when the
combined length of the towing vehicle and trailer attached exceeds
19 feet.
D.
The driver
or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle may not park, or cause
the same to be parked, in a manner that interferes with or hinders
the operation of any authorized emergency vehicle.
E.
The driver
or owner of a motor home wider than 80 inches in width, including
all protrusions, except side mirrors and fender flares, or that exceeds
246 inches in length from bumper to bumper, to park, or cause the
same to be parked, upon any public street, lane or alley within the
City, for more than 48 consecutive hours and 10 days total within
a calendar year.
F.
A violation
of this section is a municipal infraction punishable by a fine of
$100. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
G.
A police
officer may order the impoundment of a trailer, a trailer-type vehicle
or a motor home parked in violation of this section if prior written
notice has been provided to the driver or owner that the trailer,
trailer-type vehicle or motor home is subject to impoundment if not
moved within 24 hours and the location to which the trailer, trailer-type
vehicle or motor home will be removed. Notice shall be securely affixed
to the trailer, trailer-type vehicle or motor home. Promptly after
impoundment, the City shall make and document reasonable efforts to
notify the owner as to the location of the trailer, trailer-type vehicle
or motor home. The driver or owner of any trailer, trailer-type vehicle
or motor home shall be responsible for any towing, impoundment and
storage fees incurred.
A.
Upon violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Police
Department is hereby authorized to issue citations for violations
thereof, which shall be subject to the following fines and penalties:
[Amended 4-10-2000 by Ord. No. 566-00; 4-28-2014 by Ord. No. 14-O-09; 9-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-12; 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-O-10]
Code Provision
|
Fine
| |
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§ 505-3A, Commercial vehicle weight restriction
|
$30
| |
§ 505-5A, Abandoned vehicle on public property
|
$30
| |
§ 505-5A, Abandoned vehicle on private property
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6B, Stopping, standing, parking in front of public driveway
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6C, Stopping, standing, parking vehicle on sidewalk
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6D, Stopping, standing, parking vehicle in intersection
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6E, Stopping, standing, parking on crosswalk
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6F, Improper safety zone vehicle parking, stopping, standing
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6G, Improper stopping, standing, parking at highway excavation
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6H, Stopping, standing, parking vehicle on bridge
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6I, Stopping, standing, parking vehicle where prohibited by official sign
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6J, Stopping, standing, parking vehicle on highway ramp
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6K, Parking vehicle in front of private driveway without owner's consent
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6L, Standing, parking vehicle within 15 feet of fire hydrant
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6M, Standing, parking vehicle within 20 feet of crosswalk
|
$25
| |
§ 134-6N, Standing, parking vehicle within 30 feet
of traffic control signal
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6O, Stopping, standing, parking 20 feet of fire station entrance
|
$50
| |
§ 505-6P, Parking on Fire Department property
|
$50
| |
§ 505-6Q, Standing, parking vehicle wherever prohibited by official sign
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6R, Prohibited double parking, standing
|
$30
| |
§ 505-6S, Parking, standing vehicle on roadway in no-passing zone
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6T, Parking within 50 feet of railroad
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6U, Standing, stopping, parking in handicapped zone
|
$120
| |
§ 505-6V, Parking in front of curb ramp
|
$25
| |
§ 505-6W, Parking in passenger loading zone
|
$25
| |
§ 505-7A, Parking vehicle within 12 inches of right curb
|
$25
| |
§ 505-7B(1), Parking vehicle within 12 inches of curb on the left-hand curb of one-way road
|
$25
| |
§ 505-7B(2), Parking vehicle within 12 inches of curb on the right-hand curb of one-way road
|
$25
| |
§ 505-7D(1), Stopping, standing, parking vehicle on private property without permission
|
$25
| |
§ 505-7E, Parking unregistered vehicle
|
$40
| |
§ 505-7F, Standing and parking on City-owned parking lots
|
$40
| |
§ 505-8A, Endangering the health/safety of cat/dog
|
$25
| |
§ 505-8B, Use of force to remove from motor vehicle cat/dog
|
$50
| |
§ 505-9B(3), Unlawful to operate bicycle/skateboard
on any sidewalk in commercial district
|
$20
| |
§ 505-9B(4), Parking bicycle/skateboard in safe manner
|
$15
| |
§ 505-9B(5), Unlawful to operate or ride skateboard
on public streets
|
$30
|
B.
Fines must be paid to the Aberdeen Police Department or a trial requested
in 10 days. In the event that fines are not paid and/or a trial requested
within 10 days, then the fine noted above shall double. The Motor
Vehicle Administration shall be notified of unpaid tickets for registration
suspension.