Privacy & Surveillance in Baltimore County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Baltimore County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Security Camera Rules
Baltimore County does not require homeowners to register security cameras. Code Section 13-11-301 sets up an entirely voluntary program letting owners list camera locations and contact information with police so investigators can quickly request footage after a crime.
Baltimore County Voluntary Security Camera Registry
Few RestrictionsBaltimore County Code Section 13-11-301, 13-11-302, 13-11-304
(a)There is a voluntary security camera registration program.(b)The purpose of the Voluntary Security Camera Registration Program is to promote public safety, deter crime, and assist law enforcement investigations by establishing a registry, maintained by the police department, of property owners who register their security cameras. Section 13-11-302(a)An owner of commercial or residential priv...
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