Cecil County, MD Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned conduct
- Nudity, indecent exposure, sex acts
- Restroom rule
- Urinate/defecate only in designated facility
- Base citation fine
- $50 per violation
- Misdemeanor exposure
- Up to $1,000 or 30 days jail
- Applies to
- County park property only
Summary
Cecil County bans nudity, indecent exposure, sexual acts, and urinating or defecating outside a designated facility on any County park property, treating it as prohibited "indecent conduct" under the parks ordinance enforced by Parks and Recreation and the Sheriff's Office.
Indecent conduct. While on park property, a person shall not be nude or indecently expose himself/herself; engage in sexual acts; or urinate or defecate except in a designated facility.
Full Breakdown
K(4), titled "Indecent conduct," states that while on park property a person shall not be nude or indecently expose himself or herself, engage in sexual acts, or urinate or defecate except in a designated facility. K, "Regulation of conduct," a broader list of park behavior rules that also bars dumping off-site refuse, building unpermitted encroachments, and entering or exiting anywhere other than a designated entrance. Because Chapter 261 applies only to Department parklands and facilities under § 261-3, this specific ban reaches County park property in unincorporated Cecil County rather than streets, parking lots, or other public places countywide, and it does not extend into the incorporated towns, which set their own conduct rules.
Violations are enforced under § 261-6 by the Director, Superintendent, Recreation Coordinator, Department of Parks and Recreation staff, and the Deputy Sheriff's Department, who may issue citations carrying a $50 fine. B.
Violations & Fines
A citation for indecent conduct under § 261-5.K(4) carries a $50 fine issued by Parks and Recreation staff or a Deputy Sheriff under § 261-6.A. Where the conduct is not already prohibited by state or federal law, § 261-6.B makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 in fines or up to 30 days in jail, or both; where it already violates state or federal law, the state or federal penalty applies instead, and the Director may additionally revoke any permit held by the violator under § 261-6.D.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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