Free Parking is Available for RPP customers at the Arena Garage, located above our offices (entrance to the garage is at 99 S. Howard Street).
To obtain a residential parking permit, an applicant must provide to the Parking Authority of Baltimore City, proof of residency in an RPP area and a current vehicle registration. The following documents must be original and must be presented to the Parking Authority of Baltimore City at the time of permit pick-up.
Current Vehicle Registration with RPP Eligible Address:
Exceptions are:
- Enrollment in a local educational institution (Applicant must provide a copy of the school registration or student identification for the current year, with proof of residency, and a current vehicle registration.)
- A member of the Armed Forces (Applicant must provide Armed Forces Identification card, with proof of residency and a current vehicle registration.)
- Sufficient notarized documentation to certify exclusive use of a vehicle not registered in applicant’s name. (Applicant must provide proof of residency and current vehicle registration.)
- Dual residency (See provisions below.)
- Leased vehicles - leasing agreement (contract) must be presented with vehicle registration.
Please Note: Maryland Law prohibits local authorities from issuing an RPP permit valid for more than 60 days, to any vehicle registered outside of Maryland, unless the owner of the vehicle has obtained a Maryland MVA Nonresident Permit. A copy of the processed MVA Nonresident Permit application (form VR-111) must be presented to the Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) to obtain an RPP permit that is valid for more than 30 days. A Nonresident Permit must be presented along with any other required documentation. For MVA Nonresident Permit application information please contact the MVA office at (800) 950-1682.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY
MUST BE PRESENTED EACH TIME A RESIDENT OBTAINS A PERMIT
One of the following documents is required to prove residency:
driver's license, current vehicle registration, a current lease * , settlement papers (less than 30 days old) , landlord's notarized statement, MVA identification card and current house phone bill, utility bill or cable bill (less than 30 days old showing applicant's name and address)
*Month to month or automatic renewal leases require additional documentation. Verbal confirmation is unacceptable. Permit requests are not processed through the mail.
Effective February 1, 2012 all Customer Service Representatives of the Residential Permit Parking Program are authorized to accept any utility or cable bill visible on a smart phone.
The utility bill or cable bill can be accepted as valid proof of residency so long as the document portrayed on the smart phone meets the following standards:
- All print must be clearly visible
- The display must show the address and the customer’s name
- The document must be a bill for utility or cable services
PLACEMENT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE RPP PERMIT
RPP Decals must be permanently affixed to the lower left hand corner of the vehicle's windshield. Decals must be affixed by the decal’s own adhesive to the vehicle for which it was issued. Display of a decal that is not affixed, affixed with glue or tape, or affixed through other temporary means, will be considered invalid and subject to fines and penalties and/or loss of privileges.
Visitor permits are issued solely to residents for the use of visitors to their residence. Visitor permits must be displayed in full view, face up on the vehicle's left side of the dashboard. Please refer to the reverse side of your Visitor Permit for more information and regulations governing the use of Visitor Permits.
Visitor Permits may not be laminated. Laminating a Visitor Permit will render the permit void. Vehicles displaying a laminated Visitor Permit may be ticketed or towed.
Permit Expiration. All permits, whether purchased at renewal time or through the course of the year, will expire on the date indicated on the face of the permit unless otherwise extended or voided by the Parking Authority of Baltimore City.
DUAL RESIDENCY
Effective July 1, 2001, Maryland Law authorizes the Executive Director of the Parking Authority to issue a Residential Parking Permit to a person who owns and occupies residential property in a residential parking permit area in the City regardless of whether the person has registered the vehicle in the State or has obtained a nonresidential permit.
Questions regarding the required customer documents, please call (443)573-2800, Ext. 819 or 863