For the purpose of this Part 1, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned below, except in those instances in which the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A company authorized to provide parking services for the City.
[Added 9-18-2017 by Ord. No. O-18-01]
A towing company duly licensed by Prince George's County, Maryland.
The City of Seat Pleasant.
The Seat Pleasant Police Department.
A vehicle designed to carry more than 10 passengers and which is used to carry people for compensation in furtherance of a commercial, for-profit purpose. This shall not include a van-pool operation as described in the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Every trailer or semi-trailer designed and used for carrying freight or merchandise and every trailer or semi-trailer used for carrying freight or merchandise in the furtherance of any commercial purpose.
Prince George's County, Maryland.
The Prince George's County Police Department.
Trucks except light commercial vehicles.
The temporary storage of a vehicle that has been removed from public and private property, as herein defined, at a facility maintained by the City, the county, or an authorized towing company.
Includes pick-ups and panel trucks up to and including those of a three-fourths-ton capaCity and Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration registration restricting vehicles to 10,000 pounds' gross vehicle weight and used for compensation in furtherance of a commercial, for-profit purpose.
The Motor Vehicle Administration of the State of Maryland.
Private property which has been posted by the owner of the property against unauthorized parking pursuant to the provisions of this Part 1.
Includes the owner of property or any person having a possessory interest in such property.
The moving or removing, and the preparation therefor, of an impoundable vehicle by another vehicle for which a service charge is made either directly or indirectly. A charge made indirectly refers to dues or other charges of bona fide clubs or associations which provide towing services.
A natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, fiduciary, association, or other entity owning, operating, or conducting the business of towing or removing illegally parked vehicles from private property.
A vehicle as defined in § 11-176 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended from time to time, which includes but is not limited to motor vehicles, motorcycles and trailers.