Parking Rules in Montgomery County, MD (2026)

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 59.6.2.5.L.4

R-200, R-90, R-60, and R-40 Zones: One light commercial vehicle and one recreational vehicle or two light commercial vehicles, may be parked on any lot or parcel in the R-200, R-90, R-60, or R-40 zone; however, the recreational vehicle may only be used for dwelling purposes for up to 3 days in any month.

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 6.2.5.M

1. Parking for any vehicle or trailer in the area between the lot line and the front or side street building line must be on a surfaced parking area. 2. ...the maximum surfaced parking area between the lot line and the front or side street building line...is: a. in the R-200 and R-90 zones, 30% or 320 square feet, whichever is greater; and b. in the R-60 and R-40 zones, 35% or 320 square feet, ...

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 6.2.5.L

L. Commercial Vehicle Parking for Properties with a Residential Use 1. In General a. Vehicles and machinery used primarily for Farming may be parked without restriction. b. Parking of a tow truck with a vehicle attached is prohibited. c. A commercial vehicle under Section 6.2.5.L must be owned or used by an occupant of the dwelling. 2. AR, R, RC, and RNC Zones a. On any lot or parcel up to 0.5 ...

Montgomery County Code § 31-19, § 31-20(b)(10)

The parking of vehicles at any time on the public ways of the county in such a manner that any part of the vehicle so parked is within five (5) feet of either curb edge of any existing opening or hereafter established entrance to any public or private driveways or shall overlap or obstruct any existing opening... is prohibited; except, that an owner may obstruct his own private residence drivew...

Montgomery County Code § 31-16

The parking of motor vehicles and trailers upon the highways, roads and streets in the county for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours is hereby prohibited; except when not otherwise prohibited adjacent to property lines of owner’s residence or business. (1978 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 2.)    Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 10/6/00 indicating that long-term parking on public stree...

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 59.6.2.3.E

Any parking facility constructed after May 12, 2014, containing 100 parking spaces or more, must have a minimum of one parking space ready to be converted to a station for charging electric vehicles for every 100 parking spaces, or fraction thereof.

Montgomery County Code §§ 26-9(a)(13), 31-16

"A person must not store any unused vehicle on residential property for more than 30 days unless a person living in the household has received an extension under Section 26-17A." (§ 26-9(a)(13)) / "The parking of motor vehicles and trailers upon the highways, roads and streets in the county for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours is hereby prohibited..." (§ 31-16)

Montgomery County Code § 31-14

A person must not park any recreational vehicle or utility trailer on any public roadway except: (1) for up to 18 hours while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or materials, or (2) for up to 48 hours if the vehicle is involuntarily parked because of mechanical failure or other emergency. A person must not park a heavy commercial vehicle or bus on any other public ...

COMCOR 31.48.01.02 (Residential Permit Parking Guidelines)

The Montgomery County RPP Program is designed to mitigate adverse on-street parking effects generated by public facilities or areas that have been zoned as commercial or business districts on surrounding neighborhoods. The program is not a mechanism to resolve on-street parking issues created by adjacent or neighboring residential properties. As a result, this program is not available to all re...

Montgomery County Code § 31-6

(a) The county executive is hereby authorized from time to time to designate, by executive order, important streets and highways of the county as snow emergency routes, which shall be marked by snow emergency route signs. ... (2) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be parked and left unattended within the right-of-way of any snow emergency route. (c) Any vehicle parked and left unattended o...

Montgomery County Code § 30C-3; COMCOR 30C.02.01.03

30C.02.01.03 Maximum Towing Rates When towing a motor vehicle from private property without the consent of the owner, a towing company must not charge more than the following rates: (a) for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,000 pounds or less: (1) for attaching the vehicle to be towed to the tow truck, towing the vehicle to a storage site and the first 24 hours of storage;...