§ 22-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Director.

"Director" means the City Director of Finance.

"Facilitator" means a business entity that makes parking spaces in the City available for use by a person through an online, mobile, or other third-party booking platform:

(1) for a certain amount of time; and

(2) for a fee.

(d) Garage.

"Garage" means any structure or part of a structure for the parking of 3 or more motor vehicles in exchange for a fee or other consideration.

(e) Motor Vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" means:

(1) any self-propelled vehicle; and

(2) any other vehicle required to be registered under the laws of this State or of any other state.

(f) Operator.

"Operator" means any person who controls, conducts, or operates a parking lot or garage.

(g) Parking.

"Parking" means any parking, storing, housing, or keeping of a motor vehicle, whether self-service, valet-service, long-term, short-term, ticketed metered, through coordination with a facilitator, for special events only, or otherwise.

(h) Parking lot.

"Parking lot" means any outdoor area or space for the parking of 3 or more motor vehicles in exchange for a fee or other consideration.

(i) Person.

(1) In general.

"Person" has the meaning stated in § 1-107(a) {"Person: In general"} of the City Code's General Provisions Article.

(2) Inclusion of governmental entities.

Notwithstanding § 1-107(b) {"Person: Exclusion"} of the General Provisions Article, in this subtitle "person" also includes a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.

(j) Transaction.

"Transaction" means the parking of a motor vehicle on a parking lot or in a garage in exchange for a fee or other consideration.