(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a local authority may not issue a residential parking permit to the owner of a vehicle to be valid for a period in excess of 30 days unless the owner provides satisfactory evidence that:
(1) The vehicle for which the parking permit is sought is registered in the State; or
(2) The owner of the vehicle has obtained under § 13-402.1 of this article:
(i) A nonresident permit; or
(ii) A complimentary guest card.
(b) If a residential parking permit area is established as a result of the construction of a professional sports facility that seats 45,000 or more people, a local authority may not charge a fee for the issuance of a permit to park in that area.
(c) In Baltimore City, the Executive Director of the Baltimore City Parking Authority may issue, on a showing of evidence of ownership and occupancy, a residential parking permit to a person who owns and occupies residential property in the residential parking permit area regardless of whether the person would otherwise qualify for a residential parking permit under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) In the City of Annapolis, the Annapolis Parking and Fines Section of the Annapolis Police Department may issue, on a showing of evidence of ownership and occupancy, a residential parking permit to a person who owns and occupies residential property in the residential parking permit area regardless of whether the person would otherwise qualify for a residential parking permit under subsection (a) of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road
Subtitle 10 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking
Section 21-1001 - Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of Business or Residential Districts
Section 21-1003 - Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
Section 21-1003.1 - Residential Parking Permits
Section 21-1004 - Additional Parking Regulations
Section 21-1004.1 - Cats or Dogs Left in Standing or Parked Vehicle
Section 21-1005 - Reservation of Parking Space for Person Confined to Wheelchair
Section 21-1006 - Parking Lot Spaces for Individuals With Disabilities
Section 21-1007 - Unobstructed Entrances for Individuals With Disabilities
Section 21-1008 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations
Section 21-1009 - Charles County
Section 21-1010 - Parking Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas in Prince George's County