A.
The Director of the Department of Public Works may
prohibit and otherwise regulate parking of vehicles by the erection
of appropriate signs or meters indicating the method of parking.
B.
No vehicle shall be parked in violation of any signs
provided for in this chapter.
C.
In any county-owned parking lot where meters are installed,
it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in a space without
inserting the proper coin or coins in the meter provided therefor
or park for a longer period than that covered by such coin or coins.
D.
No vehicles shall be parked in violation of any signs
provided for in this section, and both the owner and the operator
thereof shall be subject to the towing, storage and other charges
incurred by the county in connection therewith for any violation of
this Article.
[Amended by Bill No. 77-92]
E.
Parking permits.
(1)
County employees using any county parking lot restricted
to permit-parking only shall obtain a valid parking permit issued
by the county. The permit shall be affixed to the bottom of the lower
left side of the rear window or to the lower left side of the front
window of the vehicle in a manner that does not obstruct the driver's
view but allows the officer clear visual identification of the permit.
(2)
A permit located at any other place on the vehicle
shall constitute an invalid permit, allowing the authorities to ticket
the vehicle as illegally parked.
(3)
The permit shall be removed from the vehicle when
the vehicle is sold or transferred or a person to whom the permit
was issued ceases to be a county employee.
(4)
Temporary parking permits issued by the county shall
be valid for the time periods for which they are issued and shall
be placed in the bottom lower left side of the front window of the
vehicle.
A.
The provisions of this section 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.
(1)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
in front of a public driveway.
(2)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
on a sidewalk.
(3)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
in an intersection.
(4)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
on a crosswalk.
(5)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30)
feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety
zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings.
(6)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction if to
do so would obstruct the normal flow or movement of traffic.
(7)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle
on any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway.
(8)
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.
(9)
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within
fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
(10)
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within
twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(11)
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within
thirty (30) feet on the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,
yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(12)
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within
twenty (20) feet of the driveway or entrance to any fire station or
on the side of a highway opposite the driveway or entrance to any
fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of the driveway or entrance.
(13)
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.
(14)
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.
(15)
A person may not park a vehicle within fifty
(50) feet of the nearest rail in a railroad grade crossing.
(16)
A person may not park a vehicle on any property
owned by the Board of Education of Harford County where parking is
prohibited by an official sign.
(17)
A person may not stand or park a vehicle within
thirty (30) feet of an intersection.
(18)
A person may not park a vehicle in a fire lane.
[Added by Bill No. 00-63]
(19)
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within 10 feet of
a residential or community mailbox, between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, excluding any federal holiday
without the owner’s consent.
[Added by Bill No. 11-30]
B.
Stopping, parking or leaving vehicles on highways.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection:
(a)
A person may not stop, park, or leave standing
on the roadway any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, if it
is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle standing off the
roadway.
(b)
A person may not leave any vehicle standing
on a highway without providing an unobstructed width of the roadway
opposite the standing vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles.
(c)
A person may not stop any vehicle on a highway
unless it can be seen clearly from two hundred (200) feet away in
each direction on the roadway.
(2)
This subsection does not apply to the driver
of a vehicle that has become unintentionally so disabled while on
the highway that the driver cannot avoid stopping and temporarily
leaving it there.
C.
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 twelve (12) inches
of that curb or edge of the roadway.
D.
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:
E.
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, the property owner's tenant, or the property owner's agent.
(2)
Upon the request of the property owner, the
property owner's agent, or the property owner's tenant, a law enforcement
officer may issue a citation for a violation of this subsection.
F.
G.
A person shall not park a boat, recreational vehicle
or trailer on any county road for more than 48 hours within any 30-day
period.
[Added by Bill No. 04-24]
A.
Impoundment. If any motor vehicle is illegally parked
on county property for more than twenty-four (24) hours or left unattended
upon any public road, highway, alley or parking lot of the county
in violation of any law, ordinance or order regarding the parking
of motor vehicles, or if any motor vehicle is left unattended upon
any such road, highway, alley or parking lot for an unreasonable length
of time so as to impede the movement of traffic or constitute a threat
to public safety, the Director of the Department of Public Works,
or the Director's authorized agent, shall have authority to impound
and remove such motor vehicle and charge to the owner thereof the
costs of towing, storage and any other charges incurred in connection
therewith. All such charges shall be paid to the county or its authorized
agent before the owner can reclaim the vehicle.
B.
Sale. Whenever any motor vehicle or part thereof is
in the custody of the Director of the Department of Public Works and
whenever the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof cannot
be located and fails to claim such motor vehicle or part thereof for
a period of sixty (60) days after such motor vehicle or part thereof
came into the custody of the Director of the Department of Public
Works, the same may be disposed of by the Director of Public Works,
at public sale, at any time between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., provided that an advertisement of the time, place and terms
of the sale, together with a full, detailed description of such motor
vehicle or part thereof shall be inserted in at least two (2) newspaper
of general circulation in the county, at least once each week for
two (2) successive weeks prior to the sale, provided, further, that
a notice by registered mail shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior
to the sale to the owner and lien holder, if any, shown on the records
of the State Motor Vehicle Administration or the person entitled to
the possession of such motor vehicle or part thereof, if his address
is known or if it can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable
diligence. If such address cannot be ascertained, such notice shall
not be required.
C.
Evidence of title to sold vehicles. The certificate
of the Director of the Department of Public Works that he has sold
any motor vehicle at public auction to a purchaser shall constitute
sufficient evidence of title to any motor vehicle so sold, in order
to enable any such purchaser to obtain a certificate of title and
registration from the State Motor Vehicle Administration.
D.
Distribution of proceeds of sale. After payment of
the expenses of any sale held pursuant to this section and the amount
of storage, towing and other charges incurred by the county on account
of the motor vehicle or part thereof sold at such sale and after payment
of all liens filed against the motor vehicle or part thereof, the
balance, if any, received by the county at any such sale shall be
held by the county for a period of one (1) year from the date of such
sale. The county shall pay such balance to any person who shall file
his verified claim prior to the expiration of such year establishing
that he is the owner or person entitled to the possession of such
motor vehicle. If no such claim is filed within such period, the balance
shall be transferred to the general funds of the county.
E.
Record of towed vehicles. The Director of the Department
of Public Works, or his designee, shall maintain a record of each
vehicle which is towed or moved pursuant to the provisions of this
Article, so that a vehicle owner or operator may determine the location
of the vehicle by calling the Director of the Department of Public
Works. Such Director, or his designee, shall also submit daily, in
writing, any record of such towing to the State Police barracks in
the county and to the Sheriff's Office.
[Amended by Bill No. 21-027]
