Takoma Park, MD Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

§25-201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer: (1) That is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours; (2) That has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours; (3) That has remained on private property for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property; (4) That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the garage keeper has given the owner of the vehicle notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to remove the vehicle; (5) That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the period when, by contract, the vehicle was to remain in the garage; (6) That was left for more than 10 days in a garage by: (i) Someone other than its registered owner; or (ii) A person authorized to have possession of the vehicle under a contract of use, service, storage, or repair; (7) That has remained on public property for more than 48 hours and: (i) Is not displaying currently valid registration plates; or (ii) Is displaying registration plates of another vehicle; (8) That has been left unattended on any portion of a "controlled access highway" as defined in § 8-101(f) of this article for more than 24 hours; (9) That has been left unattended on any portion of a primary or secondary highway or controlled access highway, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, and is in violation of any of the provisions of § 22-408 of this article; or (10) That is not reclaimed as provided under § 16-303.1 of this article. (e) "Police department" means: (1) The Department of State Police; (2) The police department of any political subdivision of this State; (6) In any municipality in Prince George's County or Montgomery County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the governing body of the municipality;