Cecil County, MD Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed surfaces
- Pathways and sidewalks only
- Banned surfaces
- Roads, parking areas, courts
- Base citation fine
- $50 per violation
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine or 30 days jail
- Governs
- County park property only
Summary
Skateboarding, roller skating and in-line skating in a Cecil County park are limited to pathways and sidewalks; skaters may not use a road, parking area, or a multipurpose surface such as a basketball, tennis or racquetball court under the County's park ordinance.
Roller skating; in-line skating; or skateboarding. A person may roller skate, in-line skate, or skateboard on a pathway or sidewalk. A person shall not roller skate, in-line skate or skateboard on a road, parking area, or multipurpose recreational surface, including, without limitation, a basketball court, tennis court, or racquetball court.
Full Breakdown
J(3) draws a specific line for wheeled recreation on County park property: a person may roller skate, in-line skate, or skateboard on a pathway or sidewalk, but is barred from doing any of those things on a road, in a parking area, or on a multipurpose recreational surface, which the section names as including a basketball court, tennis court, or racquetball court. J(2) under the umbrella heading "Regulation of recreational activities," which restricts these activities to designated areas of park property and lets the Department of Parks and Recreation layer on additional requirements.
The chapter applies to Department parklands and facilities in the County under § 261-3, meaning this rule governs park property in unincorporated Cecil County; it does not reach public sidewalks or business districts outside park boundaries, and it does not apply inside the incorporated towns, which regulate their own parks. B.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding, in-line skating or roller skating on a road, parking lot, or a basketball, tennis or racquetball court inside a County park draws a $50 citation under § 261-6.A, issued by Parks and Recreation staff or a Deputy Sheriff. Where the conduct is not already covered by state or federal law, it can instead be charged as a misdemeanor under § 261-6.B, carrying up to a $1,000 fine or up to 30 days in jail, or both, and each day the violation continues is treated as a separate offense under § 261-6.C.
Frequently Asked Questions
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