Queen Anne's County, MD Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where it applies
- Property under the Department of Parks and Recreation
- Core rule
- Skating only in areas designated for such use
- Banned areas
- Areas designated for basketball and tennis
- Offense class
- Class e, minimum fine $50
- Maximum fine
- $500; $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense
- Citation payment
- Within 20 calendar days of receipt
Summary
In Queen Anne's County, roller-skating, in-line skating and skateboarding on County park property are permitted only in areas designated for that use, and are prohibited in areas designated for basketball and tennis. Section 22-20K labels a violation a Class e offense, a civil infraction with a $50 minimum pre-set fine.
The following regulations apply to all property under the supervision or control of the Department: ... K. Roller-skating, in-line skating, skateboarding. Roller-skating and skateboarding are permitted only in areas designated for such use and are prohibited in areas designated for basketball and tennis (Class e offense).
Full Breakdown
Article III of Chapter 22 of the Queen Anne's County Code governs the use of County parks, and § 22-20 opens by stating that its regulations apply to all property under the supervision or control of the Department, which § 22-16 defines as the Queen Anne's County Department of Parks and Recreation. Subsection K covers wheeled recreation. Roller-skating, in-line skating and skateboarding are permitted only in areas designated for such use. That is a designation test, not a general allowance: a skater on a path, plaza or parking area that nobody has designated for skating is outside the permission, and a skater on a court designated for basketball or tennis is inside an express prohibition.
This is the only skateboarding provision in the County Code. It does not reach public streets, sidewalks or private commercial lots, so it does not turn a Kent Island shopping center or a Route 50 frontage into a skate-free zone. Park hours are set and posted by the Department, and the Director can close any park property to the public entirely or for certain uses (§ 22-18B). The Department can also issue permits for use of County parks and facilities on rules the County Commissioners approve (§ 22-18C).
Under § 22-24A the article is enforced by any County employee designated by resolution of the County Commissioners, and also by the Department of Natural Resources, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff, the Maryland State Police and any other agency the County Commissioners designate. The Director can suspend park privileges on top of the fine (§ 22-25D).
Violations & Fines
A violation of Article III is a civil infraction (§ 22-25A). The fine cannot exceed $500, and a second or subsequent offense carries a fine not to exceed $1,000; each day a violation continues can be treated as a separate offense (§ 22-25B). For a Class e offense the pre-set fine is a minimum of $50, with a suspension of park privileges of at least 1 day and at most 1 week (§ 22-25C). A citation is payable within 20 calendar days of receipt, and a person who wants a trial must give written notice within 10 calendar days of receipt (§ 22-27). Interfering with the enforcing designee is itself a violation (§ 22-24B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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