signage defectUnited States · Maryland (Statewide)Difficulty: Easy
Inadequate, Obscured, or Missing Parking Signage - MUTCD Compliance
Maryland adopts MUTCD by reference (Md. Code, Transp. §25-104). Where signage is missing, faded beyond legibility, obscured by foliage/snow/banners/scaffolding, or where conflicting signs create ambiguity (e.g., 2-hour limit posted alongside permit-only sign), the restriction is unenforceable.
Legal basis
Md. Code, Transp. §25-104 (MUTCD adoption); §25-103 (signs and markings); Baltimore §40-12; Montgomery County Code §31-22
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] [LOCALITY] Parking Adjudication RE: Citation #[NUMBER] - Signage Defense Dear Hearing Officer: I contest the referenced citation because the parking restriction allegedly violated was not communicated by signage meeting Maryland's MUTCD compliance standard under Md. Code, Transp. §25-104. Facts: 1. Vehicle parked at [LOCATION] on [DATE/TIME]. 2. From the position of my vehicle, no parking restriction sign was [visible / legible / unambiguous] due to [obstruction/distance/condition]. 3. Photographs taken on [DATE] (Exhibits A-D) document conditions. 4. The nearest legible sign was [DISTANCE] from my vehicle, exceeding MUTCD-recommended spacing. A citation cannot lawfully issue where the regulation was not conspicuously posted in compliance with MUTCD §2B. Dismissal respectfully requested. [NAME] [CONTACT]
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- Md. Code, Transp. §25-104
- Md. Code, Transp. §25-103
- MUTCD 2009 Edition
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 §40-12