Cecil County, MD Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section 261-1 sets the purpose of Chapter 261: safe, peaceful public use of county parkland for recreation, education and preservation of park property, applied without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin or disability. Under § 261-4A, a permit for exclusive use of any park facility cannot be issued to any group or organization until the Department Director or designee completes a full review. The applicant must submit the Department's application form with any required fee (§ 261-4B), and no permit may go to anyone under 21 years of age (§ 261-4C).

The group permit holder is financially responsible for any destruction of park property caused by a person covered under the permit and must remain on site for the entire rental (§ 261-4D). Permits must be displayed on request of Department personnel or law enforcement with duties in the county (§ 261-4E), and any required insurance forms must be submitted along with the facility user fee (§ 261-4F). Once on site, permit holders and the public remain subject to the park rules in § 261-5, including bans on unpermitted fires outside designated receptacles, restrictions on watercraft and aircraft operation, a 15-mile-per-hour vehicle speed limit, and camping only by permit in designated areas.