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Parking Motor Homes - For the purpose of regulating the parking of Motor Homes on City streets; and matters generally relating to parking Motor Homes.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 38-15
Introduced by: Alderman Budge
Referred to
Public Safety Committee
Transportation Committee
Transportation Board
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Parking Motor Homes
FOR the purpose of regulating the parking of Motor Homes on City streets; and matters generally relating to parking Motor Homes.
BY adding the following portion to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2014 Edition
Section 12.20.115
WHEREAS, To date the Annapolis Police and Parking Enforcement have prosecuted the parking of motor homes on City streets in residential areas as though they were trucks; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland defines motor homes as other than trucks or buses; and
WHEREAS, The Annapolis City Council wishes to regulate the size of vehicles parked in residential areas to allow for the safe passage of vehicles along narrow and crowded streets; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.20.100 of the Code of the City of Annapolis allows parking of trucks up to certain dimensions on streets in residential areas; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.20.110 of the Code of the City of Annapolis allows temporary parking of camping trailers on City streets.
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12.20 - STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
12.20.115 PARKING MOTOR HOMES.
A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM “MOTOR HOME” MEANS 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.
B. IT IS UNLAWFUL AND A MISDEMEANOR FOR THE DRIVER OR OWNER OF A MOTOR HOME WIDER THAN EIGHTY INCHES IN WIDTH, INCLUDING ALL PROTRUSIONS EXCEPT SIDE MIRRORS AND FENDER FLARES, OR THAT EXCEEDS TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX INCHES IN LENGTH FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER TO CAUSE THE SAME TO BE PARKED UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET, LANE OR ALLEY WITHIN THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, FOR MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT CONSECUTIVE HOURS AND TEN DAYS TOTAL WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR.
C. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS SECTION, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION II: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this Ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.
EXPLANATION
CAPITAL LETTERS indicate matter added to existing law.
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Underlining indicates amendments.