Baltimore County, MD Drone Rules: Park Drone Restrictions (2026)

" The provision sits inside § 30-1-202, "Authority of Director to Close or Restrict Use of Park," the same section that lets the Director close parks for construction or hazards, restrict activities by age group or use, and limit vehicles not registered under state vehicle law. That placement matters: drone rules in Baltimore County are administrative policy set by the Director rather than a fixed statutory limit written into the code itself, meaning the specific rules (where flights are allowed, launch/landing zones, permitted hours) come from Department-issued policy and posted signage rather than from a numbered ordinance.

Violations of posted restrictions fall under the park's general enforcement framework: unauthorized use of a closed or restricted area is a misdemeanor under § 30-1-202(d) when tied to a posted restriction, and a person who violates any provision of the park conduct subtitle can be excluded from the park by the Director under § 30-1-202(f), with a right to appeal in writing within 15 days to the Office of Administrative Hearings and, beyond that, to the Board of Appeals. FAA rules on drone registration and no-fly zones apply on top of whatever county park policy the Director adopts, since the county ordinance is expressly written not to conflict with federal law.