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Annapolis, MD Local Taxes & Fees: Parking Tax (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

District
Special Parking Tax District No. 1
Base
Ad valorem tax on real & personal property
Exemption
One- and two-unit residences exempt
Purpose
Funds parking garage & related improvements
Levy procedure
Follows Charter Article VII

Summary

Annapolis levies a special ad valorem tax on real and personal property within a downtown special parking tax district to fund parking garage development; one- and two-unit residential properties are exempt from the levy.

There is created a special parking tax district No. 1 for which the City Council may levy ad valorem taxes on real and tangible personal property situated within the boundaries of the tax district at an annual rate sufficient to defray part or all of the costs of acquisition and development of the certain public improvements, parking garage and other related public improvements. ... Properties used for residential purposes of one- or two-dwelling units shall be exempt from the levy of the special tax.

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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 § 6.04.180 creates Special Parking Tax District No. 1, covering the downtown core roughly bounded by Prince George Street, the Naval Academy property line, King George and East Streets, State and Church Circles, South, Cathedral and Charles Streets, and Compromise Street to Spa Creek. Within that district the City Council may levy an annual ad valorem tax on real and tangible personal property to help pay for acquiring and developing public improvements, including a parking garage. One- and two-unit residential properties are exempt. The tax is levied and collected under the procedures in Charter Article VII, Sections 2, 3, 8(a), 8(d) and 9.

Violations & Fines

Nonpayment follows the City's standard real and personal property tax collection procedures under Charter Article VII, including liens; § 6.04.180 sets no separate penalty for this special district levy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the special parking tax apply to my downtown Annapolis house?
Not if it's a one- or two-unit residential property: those are expressly exempt from the levy under City Code § 6.04.180(C).
What does the special parking tax fund?
It funds acquisition and development of public improvements, including a parking garage, within the district boundaries set in § 6.04.180(B).

Sources & Official References

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