Part 2 – Prohibited Operations
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-6 (2026)
§ 40-6 Driving or riding; leaving unimmobilized.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Driving or riding vehicle.
No person may drive or ride any dirt bike or any unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle on any public or private property that is located in Baltimore City or, wherever located, that is owned or regulated by the City.
(b)Possessing unimmobilized vehicle.
No person may own, control, possess, or have custody of any dirt bike or any unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle in Baltimore City unless the vehicle is securely locked or otherwise immobilized by a wheel clamp or other object, device, method, or mechanism, whether attached to the vehicle or not, that:
(1)
prevents the vehicle from being freely moved; and
(2)
cannot be removed or deactivated without the assistance of the vehicle’s owner.
History: Ord. 00-040
History: Ord. 01-144
History: Ord. 08-060
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-7 (2026)
§ 40-7 Permitting another to drive or ride.LinkCopy Citation
No owner or other person in control or custody of a dirt bike or an unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle may permit it to be driven or ridden by any other person on any public or private property that is located in Baltimore City or, wherever located, that is owned or regulated by the City.
History: Ord. 00-040
History: Ord. 01-144
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-8 (2026)
§ 40-8 Parents and guardians.LinkCopy Citation
No parent or guardian of a minor may knowingly permit the minor to violate any provision of § 40-6 or <cite data-path="|19|§40-7">§ 40-7 of this subtitle</cite>.
History: Ord. 00-040
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-9 (2026)
§ 40-9 Motor fuel sales.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
No service station nor any other person may sell, transfer, or dispense motor fuel for delivery into any dirt bike or into any unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle.
(b)Enforcement by citation.
(1)
In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this section may be enforced by issuance of a civil citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}.
(2)
The issuance of a civil citation to enforce this section does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.
History: Ord. 00-130
History: Ord. 04-683
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-10 (2026)
§ 40-10LinkCopy Citation
Reserved