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§ 21-1010. Commercial vehicles prohibited from parking in residential areas

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Stopping, Standing, and Parking (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1010
§ 21-1010. Commercial vehicles prohibited from parking in residential areas
Currentness
Commercial vehicle defined
(a) In this section, “commercial vehicle” means a vehicle that:
(1) Is used to transport property;
(2) Is owned by, or used in conjunction with, a business enterprise; and
(3) Is of a type capable of being registered:
(i) Other than under § 13-917 of this article, as a Class E (truck) vehicle under this article;
(ii) As a Class F (tractor) vehicle under this article; or
(iii) As a Class G (trailer) vehicle under this article.
Class A (passenger) or Class E (truck) vehicles
(b) This section does not apply to any vehicle that is of a type capable of being registered:
(1) As a Class A (passenger) vehicle under § 13-912 of this article; or
(2) As a Class E (truck) vehicle under § 13-917 of this article.
Prince George’s County
(c) This section does not apply in any municipal corporation in Prince George's County.
Commercial vehicles prohibited from parking in residential areas
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in Prince George's County, a person may not park a commercial vehicle on any street, highway, driveway, or other property in an area specified as a residential zone under the zoning regulations of Prince George's County.
(2) This subsection does not apply if the parking of the commercial vehicle is essential to the immediate use then being made of the commercial vehicle in conjunction with a commercial transaction for a business enterprise.
Fines and penalties
(e)(1) In the case of a combination tractor and trailer, a person who violates this section is subject to a separate fine for each vehicle.
(2) For the purpose of determining the penalty under this section, each day of a violation is a separate offense.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 240, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1010, MD TRANS § 21-1010
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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