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Cecil County, MD Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Cecil County Code § 318-11
Prohibited conduct
Loitering, campaigning, soliciting, sign placement
Central Landfill boundary
Entrance road/MD Route 7 intersection
Stemmer's Run boundary
100 ft. north/south of entrances
Enforcement
Removal + privilege revocation (§ 318-9(R))
County exempt
County's own events/flyers/surveys allowed

Summary

Loitering, campaigning and soliciting are banned outright on the grounds of every Cecil County solid waste disposal facility under Code § 318-11; the ban reaches political canvassers, candidates, vendors and advertisers and is mapped to a specific boundary at each of the three sites.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Cecil County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

In order to ensure the safety of customers and employees and prevent interference with solid waste disposal facility operations, loitering, campaigning or soliciting on the grounds of Cecil County solid waste disposal facilities is prohibited. ... At the Cecil County Central Landfill, this prohibition starts at the intersection of the landfill entrance road and Maryland Route 7 and includes all County-owned property at that location. At Woodlawn Transfer Station, this prohibition starts at the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Waibel Road and includes all property managed by the Solid Waste Management Division. At Stemmer's Run Transfer Station, this prohibition starts 100 feet to the north and south of the entrances to the transfer station and includes all property managed by the Solid Waste Management Division.

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Full Breakdown

" Subsection (B) spells out who is covered: candidates and supporters of elected office, backers or opponents of ballot measures, and merchants, vendors, groups or individuals selling or distributing merchandise, advertisements or similar marketing material, plus a ban on installing campaign signs or advertisements on facility grounds. Subsection (C) draws the line at each site: at the Cecil County Central Landfill the prohibited zone starts at the intersection of the landfill entrance road and Maryland Route 7 and covers all county-owned property there; at Woodlawn Transfer Station it starts at Fire Tower Road and Waibel Road and covers all property the Solid Waste Management Division manages; and at Stemmer's Run Transfer Station it starts 100 feet north and south of the entrances and covers all SWMD-managed property.

Subsection (D) carves out the County's own activity, so SWMD can still promote county events, hand out official flyers, and run customer satisfaction surveys on facility grounds.

Violations & Fines

Section 318-11 does not print its own fine schedule, but the related disposal-facility conduct rule at § 318-9(R) covers the same ground: loitering or disruption of SWMD operations, or interference with any county employee, agent or other visitor, "may result in the immediate removal of the violator, revocation of disposal privileges, and possible legal action."

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I campaign or hand out political flyers at the Cecil County landfill?
No. Section 318-11(B) bars candidates, ballot-measure supporters and opponents, and anyone soliciting or distributing merchandise or advertisements from the grounds of any Cecil County solid waste disposal facility, and installing campaign signs there is prohibited too, at all three SWMD sites.
Where does the loitering ban start at the Central Landfill?
At the intersection of the landfill entrance road and Maryland Route 7, per § 318-11(C); the prohibited zone covers all county-owned property at that location, not just the working face or scale house, extending across the whole county-owned parcel.
Does this stop the county from promoting its own events at the landfill?
No. Section 318-11(D) exempts the County's own activity, so SWMD can still promote and advertise county events, hand out official flyers, and run customer satisfaction surveys on the grounds of its disposal facilities without violating its own ban.
What happens if I loiter or solicit at a Cecil County disposal site?
Under the related facility-conduct rule at § 318-9(R), loitering or disruption of operations can lead to immediate removal from the property, revocation of your disposal privileges, and possible legal action by the County against the violator.

Sources & Official References

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