Commercial Vehicles Parked on Public Streets

By
Tony Fleming
– August 16, 2012Posted in: County Info

Hi Neighbors,

There has been discussion about parking large, commercial vehicles on public streets in Montpelier.  The Architectural Control & Compliance Committee has no jurisdiction over the public roads so complaints should be directed to the Prince George’s County Police — non-emergency number  301-352-1200.   Please refer to the following regulations for all vehicles parking on public streets in the county.

1.   Sec. 26-122. Parking for longer than seventy-two hours prohibited.

(a) No person shall park or allow to stand any vehicle on any of the public streets or roadways in the County for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours.

(b) Any person issued a citation for a violation of this Section shall be subject to a fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each violation.

(CB-51-1978; CB-111-1979; CB-20-1999)

The following regulation applies to all commercial vehicles larger than a pick up truck.

2.  Sec. 26-123. Overnight and weekend parking of commercial buses, trailers, and trucks restricted; impounding; penalty.

(a) No person shall park any commercial bus, commercial trailer, or heavy commercial truck on any street or highway in the County, outside the corporate limits of any municipality.

(b) This Section shall not apply to vehicles which are in the course of a commercial purpose and do not park for more than a two (2) hour period.

(c) Any vehicle which is parked in violation of this Section shall be subject to being towed by the Police Department from such highway or street and impounded after it has been parked for a twenty-four (24) hour period. The impoundment of the vehicle shall be done pursuant to Division 18 of this Subtitle.

(d) Any person issued a citation for a violation of this Section shall be subject to a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each violation.

(e) If any municipality in Prince George’s County shall adopt this Section as it may be amended from time to time and without modification, and request that the County enforce the provisions hereof within the corporate limits of such municipality, the County shall hereafter administer and enforce the provisions of this Section within such incorporated municipality.

(CB-51-1978; CB-18-1979; CB-111-1979; CB-72-1981; CB-124-1982; CB-2-1986; CB-81-1998; CB-20-1999; CB-79-2001; CB-81-2006)

Thanks for your compliance.  This is a safety concern for Prince George’s County Police.

Richard Mason
Security Committee