5437
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

31-48A. PARKING PERMIT AREAS.

(A)    THE COUNTY COUNCIL FINDS THAT THE HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE OF MANY RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY ARE
ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY BURDENS PLACED ON RESIDENTS BY
VIRTUE OF MAJOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS CREATED BY
GOVERNMENTAL ACTION. FREQUENTLY, THE USE OF STREETS
WITHIN RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR THE PARKING OF VEHICLES BY
PERSONS USING ADJACENT COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSIT
AREAS AND OTHER AREAS, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS EMANATING
FROM PLANNING, ZONING AND OTHER DECISIONS BY THE
GOVERNMENT RESULTS IN HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THE
OVERBURDENING OF EXISTING STREETS, ROADS AND OTHER
FACILITIES, AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION, AND THE INABILITY OF
RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN AREAS TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE PARKING
ADJACENT TO OR CLOSE BY THEIR PLACES OF RESIDENCE AND TO
SECURE EASE OF ACCESS TO THEIR PLACES OF RESIDENCE. IN
ORDER TO REDUCE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE THE AFOREMENTIONED
CONDITIONS, TO FOSTER THE USE OF MASS TRANSIT FACILITIES
AND TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY, PEACE, GOOD ORDER, COMFORT,
CONVENIENCE, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE
COUNTY, THE COUNCIL DEEMS IT ESSENTIAL THAT THE PARKING
PERMIT AUTHORIZATION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION BE
ENACTED.

(B)   THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
DESIGNATE, BY WRITTEN ORDER OR REGULATION, ROADS, STREETS
AND OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PARKING OF
VEHICLES MAY BE RESTRICTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DURING
CERTAIN SPECIFIED TIMES, TO HOLDERS OF VALID PARKING
PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL CONSIDER THE INSTITUTION OF A PARKING
PERMIT SYSTEM UPON PETITION BY THE RESIDENTS OF A GIVEN
AREA. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN SHALL BE IN ADDITION
TO, AND MAY BE EXERCISED IN CONJUNCTION WITH, ANY OTHER
AUTHORITY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE TO REGULATE THE
TIMES AND CONDITIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING.

(C)    THE DESIGNATION OF A PARKING PERMIT AREA SHALL
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, AMONG OTHER THINGS:

(1)   THE EFFECT ON THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF
THE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION FROM INTENSIVE USE BY
NON-RESIDENTS FOR PARKING OF VEHICLES.

(2)   THE NEED OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA TO
OBTAIN ADEQUATE ON-STREET PARKING ADJACENT TO OR CLOSE BY
THEIR PLACES OF RESIDENCE.

(3)    THE DIFFICULTY OR INABILITY OF RESIDENTS
OF THE AREA TO SECURE ADEQUATE ON-STREET PARKING ADJACENT
TO OR CLOSE BY THEIR PLACES OF RESIDENCE BECAUSE OF
WIDE-SPREAD USE OF AVAILABLE PARKING SPACES IN THAT AREA
BY NON-RESIDENT, TRANSIENT MOTORISTS.