The Parking Meter Request is the one-page form the Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) Planning Section uses to receive requests for a new parking meter, a change to an existing meter, or a meter's removal. A business owner or licensee fills in the business details, marks the type of request and adds remarks. It is one of the Baltimore City parking forms published on the city's parking meters page. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form and the request process belong to the Parking Authority.
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What is Parking Meter Request – Baltimore, MD?
The Parking Meter Request is the Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) form on which a business asks the Planning Section to install a parking meter, change how a meter runs, or remove a meter in its area.
The form has four request types: Request for Parking Meter Installation, Change in Parking Meter Duration, Change in Parking Meter Days and/or Hours of Operation and Request for Parking Meter Removal. It also asks for the date, the name and type of the business, the name of the owner or licensee, a phone number, the business address with ZIP code, and a Remarks & Other Considerations area for anything the Authority should weigh.
The city's parking meters page presents the document as the Parking Meter Request Form and explains that the Parking Authority sets meter prices and hours so parking spaces are easier to find. The form itself carries the Planning Section letterhead, the address 200 West Lombard Street, Suite B, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and the revision date 12/16/2020. It is a single page. It is not the place to report a meter problem or ask for a receipt: the city's page lists those as separate topics.
Who needs to file Parking Meter Request – Baltimore, MD?
Business owners and licensees in Baltimore City who want a parking meter added, changed or taken out near their business use this form. The form asks for the name and type of business and for the name of the owner or licensee, and the city's page invites requests from anyone who needs a new meter near a business, updated meter hours, or removal of a meter in the area.
Use it for any one of these four requests:
- a new meter (installation);
- a different meter duration;
- different days and/or hours of operation;
- removal of a meter.
The form does not say who may sign or submit it for someone else, and it has no signature line. It also does not cover reporting a meter problem or requesting a receipt, which the Parking Authority's parking meters page treats separately, or the ProjectSPACE accessible-parking program, which that page describes under its own heading.
When to file Parking Meter Request – Baltimore, MD
Submit the form when you want a parking meter installed, its duration or its days and hours changed, or a meter removed. No due date is printed on it. The form gives the Parking Authority's expected timing instead:
- Generally, 3 weeks is required to investigate a request and make a determination.
- Installation of parking meters may take up to 6 months, and sometimes longer, depending on funds available.
- Removal of meters, or changes to meter durations or days/hours of operation, may take up to 2 months.
The 3-week period covers the investigation and the decision; the installation, removal or change happens afterward within the longer periods above.
How to fill out Parking Meter Request – Baltimore, MD
Enter today's date
Write the date in the DATE line at the top of the form.
Name your business
In NAME OF BUSINESS, enter the name of the business the meter request concerns.
State the type of business
In TYPE OF BUSINESS, describe what kind of business it is.
Enter the owner or licensee
In NAME OF OWNER/LICENSEE, enter the name of the person who owns the business or holds its license.
Add a contact phone number
In PHONE, enter the number where the Parking Authority can reach you about the request.
Enter the business address and ZIP
In BUSINESS ADDRESS, enter the street address of the business, and complete the ZIP box beside it.
Mark the type of request
Mark Request for Parking Meter Installation, Change in Parking Meter Duration, Change in Parking Meter Days and/or Hours of Operation or Request for Parking Meter Removal, whichever matches what you need.
Explain in the remarks area
Use Remarks & Other Considerations to give any details the Planning Section should weigh when it investigates your request.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every line is complete and the right request type is marked. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then submit it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Parking Meter Request – Baltimore, MD
The form itself names no submission channel, so use the Parking Authority of Baltimore City's own contact points.
- City website: the parking meters page on baltimorecity.gov presents the Parking Meter Request Form with a Submit a Request link, at https://www.baltimorecity.gov/parking/parking-meters.
- Planning Section address: the form's letterhead reads Parking Authority of Baltimore City, Planning Section, 200 West Lombard Street, Suite B, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, with the phone number 443-573-2821. The form does not state that this is a mailing or drop-off address, so check with the Authority before sending or bringing a paper copy.
The form sets no fee, attachment or appointment rule. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Parking Authority's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting a meter to be installed within 3 weeks; the form says 3 weeks is generally needed only to investigate the request and decide, and installation may take up to 6 months or longer.
- Expecting a removal or a change to meter duration or hours within days; the form says these may take up to 2 months.
- Mixing up Change in Parking Meter Duration with Change in Parking Meter Days and/or Hours of Operation, which are separate request types on the form.
- Leaving the ZIP code off the business address, or giving a home address instead of the business address the meter request concerns.
- Writing nothing under Remarks & Other Considerations when the request needs explanation, such as which block or meter you mean.
- Using this form to report a broken meter or ask for a receipt; the city's parking meters page lists those as separate topics.
- Sending a paper copy to the Planning Section letterhead address without checking that the Authority accepts it there; the form states no delivery channel.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Parking Meter Request form in Baltimore?
It is the Parking Authority of Baltimore City form used to request a new parking meter, a change to a meter's duration or days and hours, or a meter's removal. The city's parking meters page presents it as the Parking Meter Request Form for businesses.
Who can use the Baltimore parking meter request form?
The form is written for a business: it asks for the business name and type and the name of the owner or licensee. The city's page invites requests for new meters near a business, updated meter hours, or removal of a meter in your area.
How long does a parking meter request take in Baltimore?
Generally 3 weeks for the Parking Authority to investigate and decide. Installation may then take up to 6 months, sometimes longer depending on funds, and removals or changes to duration or hours may take up to 2 months, according to the form.
Where do I submit the Parking Meter Request?
The form names no channel. The city's parking meters page links a Submit a Request button for it, and the form's letterhead shows the Planning Section at 200 West Lombard Street, Suite B, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, phone 443-573-2821. Ask the Authority before sending paper.
Can I fill out the Parking Meter Request online?
Yes. You can fill out the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not the Parking Authority, and does not submit the request; you send it through the Authority's channels.
Can I use this form to report a broken parking meter?
No. The form covers installation, duration, days and hours, and removal requests. The city's parking meters page lists Report a Problem and Request a Receipt under separate headings from the Parking Meter Request Form.
What kinds of requests does the form cover?
Four: installation of a parking meter, a change in meter duration, a change in meter days and/or hours of operation, and removal of a meter. Mark the one that fits and add details under Remarks & Other Considerations.
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