# 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.

## § 40-6 Driving or riding; leaving unimmobilized.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-6 (2026)

(a) 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) 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*

## § 40-7 Permitting another to drive or ride.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-7 (2026)

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*

## § 40-8 Parents and guardians.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-8 (2026)

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*

## § 40-9 Motor fuel sales.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-9 (2026)

(a) 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)

  (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*

## § 40-10

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 40-10 (2026)

Reserved