[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the Town of Ridgely as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 70.
Noise — See Ch. 119.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 155.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 173.
Recreational vehicles — See Ch. 178.
[Adopted 10-13-1947 by Ord. No. 7]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to park any automobile, motor vehicle or other vehicle on property, sidewalks, streets, alleys or lanes of the Town of Ridgely in any area restricted for such parking by the Commissioners or in places where no-parking signs have been erected.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to park any automobile, motor vehicle or other vehicle in the Town of Ridgely within 10 feet of any street intersection or of street and alley corners.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle, as such is defined by § 11-176 of the Transportation Article of the Maryland Code, or future corresponding provision thereof, within 15 feet of any fire plug, or in front of any driveway, firehouse entrance, garage entrance or alley entrance, or in any manner to park a vehicle so as to obstruct traffic or impede a pedestrian crossing.
[Amended 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
D. 
No one shall park a motor vehicle on the west side of Central Avenue between First Street and Railroad Street on any day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. This restriction shall not apply to any moped, motorcycle, passenger car, van, and pickup truck whose rated cargo capacity is 3/4 of a ton or less that:
[Added 5-4-1992 by Ord. No. 119; amended 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 187; 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 255]
(1) 
Is parked in the aforesaid part of Central Avenue for less than two hours in the aggregate during any single day; or
(2) 
Conspicuously bears a current parking permit issued by the Town Clerk/Treasurer pursuant to regulations enacted by resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely.
E. 
Citations for parking violations shall be issued, regulated in accordance with, adjudicated and given effect pursuant to Subtitle 3 of Title 26 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, including any subsequent amendments thereto.
[Amended 5-4-1992 by Ord. No. 119]
F. 
Restrictions on parking commercial vehicles in residential area.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any individual or person or organization to park any of the following vehicles on any private or public property in any district designated as R-1, R-2 or R-3 under the Ridgely Zoning Ordinance:
(a) 
Commercial-registration vehicles (Classes E, F and G under Subtitle 9 of Title 13 of the Transportation Article);
(b) 
Heavy or large truck of three or more axles;
(c) 
Vehicles with gross vehicle weights more than five tons;
(d) 
Any over-the-road tractor trailer, or any uncoupled trailer.
(2) 
The provisions of this Subsection F shall not apply to pickup trucks rated for a cargo capacity of less than one ton that are devoted to commercial use, nor to panel vans that have extended cabs or an additional drive axle, and shall not apply to those vehicles referred to in Subsection F(1), when making local deliveries.
G. 
Restrictions on leaving engines or motors running.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
(1) 
It shall be unlawful in any district designated as R-1, R-2 or R-3, or on any street or road which adjoins any district designated as R-1, R-2 or R-3, under the Ridgely Zoning Ordinance for the operator of any vehicle except when such vehicle is in motion, and whether such vehicle is on public or private property:
(a) 
To cause or permit the engine, motor, refrigeration unit or auxiliary motor of such vehicle to run continuously for a period of time longer than 15 minutes.
(b) 
To cause or permit the engine, motor, refrigeration unit or auxiliary motor of such vehicle to run from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. of the following day.
(2) 
The provisions of this Subsection G shall not apply to emergency backup generators in use during an emergency, emergency vehicles on call, and utility vehicles while being used to make utility repairs, nor to any vehicle, auxiliary motor, generator, or refrigeration unit used for any special event sponsored by the Town or for which the Town has issued a permit, so long as such vehicles or devices are being operated in compliance with any and all permit requirements.
H. 
It shall be unlawful to:
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
(1) 
Park any vehicle in any public alleyway.
(2) 
Park a vehicle in such close proximity to any intersection or curve of a street or streets that the view of other drivers is obstructed. All vehicles must be parked out of the traveled portion of the roadway.
I. 
It shall be unlawful in any district designated as R-1, R-2 or R-3 under the Ridgely Zoning Ordinance to leave a commercial trailer of any type uncoupled on a public street or alleyway at any time.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
J. 
All vehicles not in motion shall stand, or be parked with their right side as near to the right-hand side of the street as practicable and not more than 12 inches from any curb, except in streets where traffic is permitted, or may hereafter be permitted, to move in one direction only, in which case they shall stand with their right side as near as practicable to the right-hand side, or their left side as near as practicable to the left-hand side of said street and not more than 12 inches from any curb; provided, however, that where a series of three or more lines are painted in a diagonal direction extending from the curb toward the center of any street, on either one or both sides of said street, parking of vehicles on the side of said street so marked or painted shall be in the general direction of and between said lines and at the angle indicated by said lines; and the vehicle shall face the curb with the right-hand front wheel against the curb, and, in moving away from said parking place the vehicle shall be driven in the direction prescribed for traffic. Emergency vehicles on call, and utility vehicles, strictly during the course of repairs, are exempt.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
K. 
It shall be unlawful for any truck or vehicle to stand upon or be driven over, along, or upon any sidewalk in the Town, except at regularly established driveways or entrances from street roadways or private driveways, at which locations, the vehicle may not block or protrude into the public sidewalk. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle at or along any area located in the Town, whether publicly or privately owned, which has been designated as a fire lane area, and which has been posted by signs or designated by markings on the curb setting forth that fact. Emergency vehicles on call, and utility vehicles, strictly during the course of repairs, are exempt.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
L. 
No vehicle may enter onto a nonresidential street by backing, except for those locations already established within the Town for such entrance. No vehicle may enter onto a residential street by backing if the use of the property from which such vehicle is entering the street or other public way is other than a residential use.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
M. 
Loading and unloading; designated areas. Loading and unloading from vehicles may not occur on the street or on the side of the street and must occur completely on the property owned or leased by the person or entity to whom delivery is being made, except in areas designated for loading and unloading. The Planning Commission shall recommend to the Commissioners the establishment of two areas to be devoted to common loading and unloading areas for businesses within the Central Business District. Once such common loading and unloading areas have been designated, it shall be the responsibility of the business owners to coordinate deliveries in such a manner as to avoid conflicts.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
N. 
No overnight parking shall occur in or on any of the established parks or park property within the Town limits.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
O. 
The provisions of this § 175-1 shall not apply to emergency vehicles on call, nor to utility vehicles, strictly during the course of repairs.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
P. 
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this § 175-1 and the provisions of any county, state, or federal regulation, the more restrictive provision shall apply.
[Added 3-1-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
[Added 1-23-1950 by Ord. No. 11]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to park automobiles or other vehicles on the macadam center strip on Central Avenue in Ridgely or to park other than along the sides of said street as provided by law.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to park automobiles or other vehicles at an angle along the sides of Railroad Avenue in Ridgely or to park other than with the side of the vehicle adjacent to the curb.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to stop or park automobiles or other vehicles within 20 feet of any street intersection on Central Avenue in Ridgely.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 4, which immediately followed this subsection and contained essentially the same provisions as § 175-1A, was deleted 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 187.
D. 
Any person or persons violating any provision of this section aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof by a court having jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $3 and not more than $50, in the discretion of the court, and shall stand committed to jail until such fine is paid.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to park any automobile, motor vehicle, or other vehicle on the north or south side shoulders of Maryland Route 480 between Central Avenue and Park Avenue at any time.
[Added 1-7-2008 by Ord. No. 306]
[Adopted 8-1-2005 by Ord. No. 280]
The speed limit established for all municipal roadways and streets of the Town of Ridgely is 25 mph. The Ridgely Police Department (RPD) is hereby authorized to enforce not only the speed limit, but also the parking regulations and all traffic control devices placed upon the municipal roadways of the Town of Ridgely.
The Ridgely Police Department is authorized to issue upon violation a municipal citation and a fine not to exceed $50 for each municipal infraction, payable to the Commissioners of Ridgely, specified in § 175-3 of this article.