§ 12-4. License required; fee.

(a) In general.

(1) No person may operate a commercial parking facility in the City of Baltimore unless the person has first obtained an annual license for the facility and has paid the annual fee for the license.

(2) The term of a license is from May 1 of each year through April 30 of the next year.

(b) Fee.

(1) The annual fee for a commercial parking facility license is $5.10 for every 100 square feet (or fraction of 100 square feet) of the gross area used for parking facility purposes, including all parking spaces, offices, ramps, driveways, aisles, toilets, car washing, greasing, or other facilities used in connection with the operation of the parking facility.

(2) For a license issued after July 31 and before November 1, the fee is 75% of that prescribed for the entire year.

(3) For a license issued after October 31 and before February 1, the fee is 50% of that prescribed for the entire year.

(4) For a license issued after January 31, the fee is 25% of that prescribed for the entire year.

(c) Partial-year license.

(1) Any person desiring to operate a commercial parking facility for an aggregate of no more than 6 months in any 1 license year may obtain a special partial-year license.

(2) The fee for a partial-year license is 1/12 of the annual license fee for each month or fraction of a month that the parking facility is in operation.

(d) Online licensee list.

The Director of Finance shall maintain and post on the Department's website a current list of all commercial parking facilities licensed under this subtitle.