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County adopts changes to parks code to address drones, vaping, paragliders and commercial use

Carroll County Board of Commissioners · March 13, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners adopted amendments to Chapter 94 (parks and recreation) to regulate model rockets and unmanned aircraft, prohibit tobacco and cannabis in parks, add provisions for electronic dog collars, limit commercial solicitation and promote trash‑free parks; board closed a public hearing and voted in favor.

The board held a public hearing and then adopted updates to the county’s parks and recreation code to address several emerging user conflicts and public‑safety matters.

Staff summarized the package of proposed amendments as covering model rockets and remote‑controlled unmanned aircraft, prohibiting…

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