A. The process to establish a Residential Permit Parking area is:

• Submit a written request (from residents/or the civic association) to the Montgomery County Department of Transportaion (MCDOT) requesting establishment of a parking permit area. Written request must include a petition indicating concurrence of at least two-thirds of the houses of each initial block that desires permit parking.
• MCDOT evaluates the request to confirm that all criteria have been met, establishes the boundaries of the proposed permit area, and then notifies the civic association its recommendations.
• Public hearing fee of $250 is received from the civic association. MCDOT schedules a public hearing.
• The County Executive issues a written decision following submission of the hearing record.
• The entire process takes approximately eight months to one year.

B. The process to implement permanent parking regulations once an area has been established is:

• Residents of a block who desire inclusion in the residential permit parking program need to submit a petition to MCDOT. The petition should indicate that two thirds of a block's residents are in favor of having signs installed on their block and buying permits. (Only one signature per household is valid.)
• MCDOT evaluates to confirm that all criteria have been met and then notifies the civic association of the outcome.
• Once approved, the appropriate signs are installed and permits are issued to residents requesting such.

Generally, Traffic Engineering and Operations Section uses the Civic Association boundaries, as approved by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, to establish the "ultimate area" for Residential Permit Parking.

The standard restriction hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, there are variations to this standard (for example, Saturdays and/or Sundays). These variations are studied on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on the specific problems which are being encountered in your community.

Residential Permit Parking residents may request that parking permits not be enforced in a specific residential permit area for the day when they expect several visitors. This is usually requested when residents participating in the RPP program have a large number of visitors for an event such as: family reunions, group meetings, parties, religious events and/or memorial services. This action is referred to as a "Call Off" and to request one, a Service Request must be created so that Parking Management can conduct the necessary actions. A “Call Off” can also be applied to recurring or monthly meetings or gatherings but you must make the request each month.

Residents can call the Parking Office at 240-777-8740 to request the "Call Off".

A minimum of 48 business hours advanced notice is required to call off residential parking enforcement for an event.

Again, this is only for residential permit parking areas, all other requests should be directed to police non-emergency at 301-279-8000 for that jurisdiction.

For daytime enforcement, please contact The Division of Parking Management at 240-777-8740, between 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

For evening and weekend enforcement, please contact the Police Department at the non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.

While you are in the process of applying for the resident permit, obtain a temporary permit valid for up to 30 days. This free temporary permit can be obtained from Parking Sales Store .

If all regulations were followed and a vehicle receives a ticket, you should submit your appeal in writing along with a copy of your permit and the ticket to:

Citations Services
P.O. Box 1426
Rockville Maryland 20850-1426
240-453-0113

Because resident permits are registered to the vehicle, you will need to purchase a new resident permit whether you lost it or purchased a new car. The cost of the permit will be prorated. The illegal sale, transfer, or intentional misuse of the resident permit is prohibited. Contact the Parking Sales Store for more information.

If you are expecting more than one additional vehicle at your home, you will need to obtain temporary visitor permits for those vehicles in advance.

For residents that need temporary permits for contractors to perform repair work or building construction at the residence, a copy of the contractor's signed contract is required for verification before issuance of permits. Up to six temporary permits (for 30 days or less) can be issued at the Parking Sales Store .