Regulation .11 Other Recreational Activities.
Current through 2026-01-20. Source: COBRA Register Volume 04, Issue 02. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., COBRA § 21.02.04.11 (2026)
Regulation .11 Other Recreational Activities.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Picnicking.
(1)
Except as provided in <cite data-path="21.02.04.11|A.|(3)">§A(3) of this regulation</cite>, picnicking is permitted within a WQMA between sunrise and sunset.
(2)
A person picnicking within a WQMA shall ensure personal refuse is removed from the area upon departure.
(3)
A person picnicking within a WQMA may not:
(a)
Picnic in:
(i)
The Loch Raven Skeet and Trap Center;
(ii)
The Pine Ridge Golf Course;
(iii)
A Maryland State Police pistol range;
(iv)
A Baltimore County Police pistol range;
(v)
A watercraft launch area;
(vi)
An area directly adjacent to storage or maintenance of City owned equipment or vehicles;
(vii)
An area with steep banks;
(viii)
An area with rocky promontories; or
(ix)
An area where there is danger of a person falling into the water with resultant risk of injury or drowning.
(b)
Use a heating source, including:
(i)
A fire;
(ii)
A gasoline or alcohol stove;
(iii)
A propane grill or stove; and
(iv)
A gasoline or charcoal grill;
B.
Nonmotorized biking.
(1)
A person may operate a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA on a designated bicycle route.
(2)
A person operating a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA shall:
(a)
Ensure the nonmotorized bicycle is equipped with a bell to be sounded upon approaching a:
(i)
Curve; or
(ii)
Crest of a hill.
(b)
Yield the trail in the presence of a:
(i)
Hiker; or
(ii)
Horseback rider.
(3)
A person may not operate a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA:
(a)
On a deer trail;
(b)
On a designated bicycle route that is wet or muddy;
(c)
At an excessive speed; or
(d)
Through a:
(i)
Wetland; or
(ii)
Environmentally sensitive area.
C.
Organized group activities.
A person may participate in an organized group activity within a WQMA if a fully executed Right of Entry Agreement is obtained from the Department in accordance with <cite data-path="21.02.04.12">Regulation .12 of this chapter</cite>.