Annapolis, MD Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Wrong-way parking fine
- $50 (§ 12.20.040)
- Max distance from curb
- 12 inches; $50 fine
- Blocking driveway fine
- $200 (§ 12.20.010)
- Towing authority
- § 12.20.210
- Enforced by
- Police, parking enforcement officers
Summary
Annapolis requires vehicles to park facing the direction of travel, within twelve inches of the curb, and clear of driveways; violations draw fines set by City Council resolution and are subject to towing.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for the driver of any vehicle to park such vehicle with its left side to the curb, except in streets where traffic moves in one direction only and in the last block of any dead-end street where the street has been properly posted and designated by signs to permit such stopping or parking. The posting and designation of parking in dead-end streets, as mentioned in this subsection, is within the discretion of the Police Chief.B.Any person violating this section, upon conviction, is subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. O-5-04 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. O-25-86 § 1 (part): prior code § 16-27)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Annapolis City Code § 12.20.040 makes it a misdemeanor to park with the vehicle's left side to the curb, barring wrong-way parking against traffic, except on one-way streets and in the last block of a posted dead-end street. The same chapter requires parking within twelve inches of the curb (§ 12.20.070) and bars blocking a driveway so that ingress or egress is hindered (§ 12.20.010). All three are misdemeanors, and a vehicle in violation of the driveway or curb-distance rules is also subject to towing under § 12.20.210.
Violations & Fines
Wrong-way parking and parking more than twelve inches from the curb each carry a $50 fine; blocking a driveway carries a $200 fine under the City's parking fine schedule, and towing may follow.
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