Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-7 License required.
§ 14-7. License required.
No operator may provide or offer to provide any valet parking service without first having obtained an operator’s license from the Authority.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Valet Operator’s License
Baltimore City Code art. 31, subtit. 14, pt. II
in effectBaltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-8 Qualifications.
§ 14-8. Qualifications.
(a) In general.
To qualify for an operator’s license, an applicant must meet the requirements of this section.
(b) Prior infractions.
Neither the applicant nor any of the applicant’s principals, employees, attendants or other agents may have committed an act or omission within the preceding 12 months that, under § 14-41 of this subtitle, is cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of an operator’s license.
(c) Liability insurance.
(1) The applicant must have and maintain liability insurance coverage that covers, as insured parties:
(i) the applicant;
(ii) all hosts for which the operator is or may become under contract during the term of the license; and
(iii) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
(2) The coverage provided must be of the type and for the amount that the City’s Office of Risk Management reasonably prescribes.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-9 Applications.
§ 14-9. Applications.
(a) Form.
An application for an operator’s license must be submitted in the form required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(b) Application fee.
(1) The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee to cover the cost of investigating and processing the application.
(2) The amount of the fee is as set forth in the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(c) Contents.
The application must contain:
(1) the applicant’s full legal name and any trade name(s) under which it operates;
(2) the street address, telephone number, and email address of the applicant’s principal place of business;
(3) the street address, telephone number, and email address of any other of the applicant’s places of business in the City;
(4) the names, street addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the applicant’s principals;
(5) proof of insurance in the form and amount required under § 14-8(c) {“Qualifications: Liability insurance”} of this subtitle;
(6) a statement as to whether the applicant proposes to provide valet parking services as a host-operator or as a contract-operator;
(7) a listing of all valet parking licenses or valet parking permits issued to the applicant or to any principal of the applicant within the preceding 5 years, whether by the City or any other jurisdiction;
(8) a list of all hosts in the City or any other jurisdiction that have used the applicant’s services within the preceding 2 years;
(9) certification that neither the applicant nor any of the applicant’s principals, employees, attendants or other agents have committed an act or omission within the preceding 12 months that, under § 14-41 of this subtitle, is cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of an operator’s license;
(10) certification that each attendant employed by the applicant:
(i) possesses a valid driver’s license; and
(ii) is 18 years old or older; and
(11) any other information required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(d) Signature and verification.
The application must be signed, under oath or affirmation, subject to the penalties of perjury, by the applicant as follows:
(1) if for a sole proprietorship, by its owner;
(2) if for a partnership, by an authorized partner; and
(3) if for a corporation, limited liability company, or similar entity, by an authorized officer.
(Ord. 13-175; Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-10 Issuance.
§ 14-10. Issuance.
The Authority must issue a license to any applicant who :
(1) meets the requirements of this subtitle; and
(2) pays the applicable license fee.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-11 Term and renewal.
§ 14-11. Term and renewal.
(a) Term.
An operator’s license expires on the 1st anniversary of its effective date and is renewable as provided in this section.
(b) Application for renewal.
(1) To renew an operator’s license, the licensee must apply no less than 60 nor more than 90 days before the license expires.
(2) The application for renewal must be in the form and contain the information required by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-12 License fees.
§ 14-12. License fees.
The annual license fee is as set forth in the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-13 License not transferable.
§ 14-13. License not transferable.
An operator’s license issued under this part is not assignable or transferable to any other person.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-14 List of licensees.
§ 14-14. List of licensees.
The Parking Authority must:
(1) maintain a list of all current licensees; and
(2) provide the Department of Transportation with a copy the list whenever it is updated.
(Ord. 13-098.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 31, § 14-15 {Reserved}
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/31/14/IIFetched: 10/25/2026