2905
HOWARD COUNTY

STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES IN SPECIFIED PLACES OR
AT SPECIFIED TIMES.

21.2205 - USE OF SLUGS PROHIBITED

NO PERSON SHALL DEPOSIT OR ATTEMPT TO DEPOSIT IN
ANY PARKING METER ANY SLUG, BUTTON OR ANY OTHER DEVICE

OR SUBSTANCE AS SUBSTITUTES FOR COINS OF UNITED STATES
CURRENCY.

21.2206 - TAMPERING WITH METER

NO PERSON SHALL DEFACE, INJURE, TAMPER WITH, OPEN
OP WILFULLY BREAK, DESTROY OR IMPAIR THE USEFULNESS OF
ANY PARKING METER.

21.2207 - [[APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS]] PENALTIES

[[(A) THE COINS REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IN
PARKING METERS AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT ARE LEVIED AND
ASSESSED AS FEES TO COVER THE REGULATION AND CONTROL
OF PARKING UPON PUBLIC STREETS; THE COSTS OF PARKING
METERS, THEIR INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, SUPERVISION,
OPERATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, CONTROL AND USE OF
PARKING SPACES, AND REGULATING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES
IN PARKING METER ZONES; AND THE COST OF ACQUIRING,
ESTABLISHING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING
PUBLIC OFFSTREET PARKING FACILITIES.

(B)   THE COINS DEPOSITED IN PARKING METERS SHALL
BE COLLECTED BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND SHALL BE DEPOSITED BY HIM IN A
SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PARKING METER SPECIAL
AND TRUST FUND."

(C)   THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL PAY FROM SUCH
SPECIAL FUND THE COSTS OF ANY PARKING METERS PURCHASED
BY THE COUNTY AND INSTALLED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT,
AND EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THEIR INSTALLATION,
INSPECTION, SERVICE, SUPERVISION, REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE, FOR MAKING COLLECTIONS FROM SUCH PARKING
METERS, AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT APPLICABLE TO PARKING METER ZONES. THE NET
PROCEEDS OF THE OPERATION OF PARKING METERS IN SAID
SPECIAL FUND, AFTER THE PAYMENT OF SUCH COSTS AND
EXPENSES, SHALL BE USED FOR PARKING STUDIES AND FOR
THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT,
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC OFF-STREET PARKING
FACILITIES AS THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO
TIME DIRECT.]]