City of Annapolis - File #: O-38-15

• File #: O-38-15
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/6/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/9/2015
• Final action: 11/9/2015
• Title: Parking Motor Homes - For the purpose of regulating the parking of Motor Homes on City streets; and matters generally relating to parking Motor Homes.
• Sponsors: Joe Budge
• Indexes: Public Safety Committee, Transportation Board, Transportation Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2015	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
11/9/2015	1	City Council	adopt on third reader	Pass
11/9/2015	1	City Council	amendment(s) approved	Pass
11/9/2015	1	City Council	amended	Pass
10/28/2015	1	Transportation Board	recommend with amendments
10/19/2015	1	Public Safety Committee	recommend favorably	Pass
9/23/2015	1	Transportation Committee	recommend favorably	Pass
9/21/2015	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
7/27/2015	1	City Council	declare the public hearing left open	Pass
7/13/2015	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
7/13/2015	1	City Council	refer
7/13/2015	1	City Council	refer
7/13/2015	1	City Council	refer

Title
Parking Motor Homes - For the purpose of regulating the parking of Motor Homes on City streets; and matters generally relating to parking Motor Homes.
Body
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 ...