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City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Reserved Parking Space for Disabled Persons - Eligibility
For the purpose of repealing a certain requirement for a disabled person to be eligible to obtain a reserved parking space; and conforming related provisions.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 31 - Transit and Traffic
Section(s) 9-1(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 31. Transit and Traffic
Subtitle 9. Parking for Disabled Persons and Helpers
Part 1. Reserved Parking for Disabled Persons
§ 9-1. Criteria for obtaining.
(a) In general.
A disabled person may be eligible for a reserved parking space if the person meets the following criteria:
(1) the disability of the applicant must be permanent or of a nature expected to adversely affect the applicant for at least 1 year;
(2) the applicant must be unable to use public transportation, leaving a personal vehicle as the only means of transportation;
(3) the applicant must be the sole operator of the vehicle or, if the applicant is dependent upon a non-handicapped driver for transportation, the driver must reside in the same household;
(4) parking space must be available that is not restricted by other parking regulations;
[(5) off-street parking is not available, such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad, on the applicant’s property;] and
(5) [(6)] the applicant submits an application in the form that the Director of Transportation requires.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.