Parking Rules in Carroll County, MD (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Maryland.
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RV & Boat Parking
Carroll County treats recreational vehicles and campers as an accessory use allowed in any zoning district under § 158.150(E), as long as they are not lived in or used for business. Motor homes and RVs owned by a resident are also excluded from the commercial-vehicle parking limits in § 158.056(A).
Carroll County RV And Camper Parking Rule
Light RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 158.150(E)
(E) Camping or recreational vehicles in any district, as an accessory use, and not used for living or business purposes unless in a bona fide recreational camping area or as specified under division (H) below;
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Carroll County caps how many commercial vehicles, defined as 10,000+ pound trucks or trailers, can park at a home under Zoning § 158.056. One is allowed on lots of one acre or less, two on larger lots, and up to five on lots of ten acres or more outside residence zones, each subject to a 15-foot road setback.
Carroll County Commercial Vehicle Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 158.056(A)-(B)
(A) For the purposes of this section, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall mean a motorized vehicle of 10,000 pounds or more gross vehicle weight or capability, a trailer capable of gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, or a trailer which may be used for commercial purposes. Motor homes, recreational vehicles, and school buses owned or operated by the resident shall not be deemed COMMERCIAL VEHI...
Street Parking Limits
Carroll County bans parking wherever a traffic control device forbids it, in fire lanes on property open to the public, in handicapped spaces without a permit, and along reservoir or watershed roads. The Sheriff's Office enforces it, with fines set on the District Court's schedule.
Carroll County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 70.04
A person shall not park a vehicle in the following areas: (A) Where prohibited by any traffic control device; (B) On private property open to the public: (1) In a space, lane, or area designated a fire lane; or (2) In a space designated for handicapped parking unless the vehicle displays a handicapped registration plate or a permit for handicapped parking issued pursuant to the Md. Code, Transp...
Abandoned Vehicles
Carroll County Code § 7-101 lets any county law enforcement officer impound, remove, and sell a motor vehicle abandoned on a public road, alley, parking lot, public property, or someone else's private property, or one left so long it becomes a traffic hazard or nuisance, once the owner cannot be located.
Carroll County Abandoned Vehicle Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 7-101
If any motor vehicle is abandoned in Carroll County on any public road, highway, alley, parking lot, public property, or on any private property of a person not its owner, in violation of any law or ordinance regarding the parking of vehicles, or for an unreasonable length of time so as to constitute a traffic hazard or a nuisance to the public or any citizen of the County, and the owner cannot...
Loading Zones
Carroll County requires at least one off street loading space for any building of 10,000 square feet or more, with an additional space for every 20,000 square feet beyond that. Each space must measure 12 by 45 feet with 14 feet of clear height and stay 30 feet from residential lots.
Carroll County Off Street Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 155.051(C)(9)
(9) Off street loading. In all districts, uses that involve deliveries, shipments, or removal of goods, materials, supplies, or waste by truck shall provide adequate off street loading and unloading facilities. For every building having a floor area of 10,000 square feet or more there shall be provided and maintained at least one off street loading space, plus one additional loading space for e...
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