Howard County park property is open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset. Being in a park between sunset and sunrise is prohibited under Howard County Code Section 19.204, except for permitted activities, county and law-enforcement personnel, and permit holders.
Howard County Code Section 19.204 provides that park property is open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset, with exceptions when the Director closes a park for public safety, maintenance, construction, or a special event, or when activities are permitted under Section 19.205. A person shall not be on park property between sunset and sunrise except law enforcement personnel and department personnel performing their duties, individuals they authorize or accompany, or persons authorized by permit under Section 19.205. The Department of Recreation and Parks also enforces a total ban on smoking and tobacco products in all county-owned parks, prohibits glass containers, and requires dogs to be leashed and under control. These rules apply to Howard County's roughly 57
Remaining in a park after sunset without a permit violates Section 19.204 and is enforced by park rangers, department personnel, and county police under Title 19.
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