Gaithersburg, MD Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

8 for Gaithersburg. On any property zoned residential, or any other property with a dwelling unit, a vehicle or trailer that is dismantled, inoperative, unregistered, or displaying expired or no license plates must be kept inside a completely enclosed garage or building; there is no outdoor exception unless the code official or an approved site development plan or certificate of occupancy specifically allows it. On nonresidential property, the limit is one currently unregistered or uninspected vehicle or trailer stored outdoors. The same section separately bars any vehicle, anywhere in the city, from sitting in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or stripping, and bars major repairs, including body work, transmission, suspension, engine, or carburetor replacement, unless performed inside a completely enclosed garage or approved building.

1, requires that any vehicle parked or stored on a property sit on a permanently stabilized surface, such as asphalt, concrete, or gravel, to control erosion and mud tracking. Chapter 17AA cross-references Chapter 5 Buildings and Chapter 12 Health and Sanitation, and enforcement runs through the Department of Planning and Code Administration.