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Garrett County holds public hearing on proposed ATV, snowmobile and off‑road motorcycle ordinance amendment
Summary
The Garrett County Board of Commissioners opened and closed a May 1 public hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 70.10 that would increase the permitted distance for designated all‑terrain vehicles and snowmobiles from two miles to five miles and would permit off‑road motorcycles; no public comments were made and the comment period remains open through May 15, 2023.
Garrett County Commissioners held a public hearing May 1 on a proposed amendment to the Garrett County Maryland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 70.10, that would expand where certain designated vehicles may operate with a permit.
The proposed change would increase the distance that designated all‑terrain vehicles and snowmobiles may operate on certain roads with a permit from two miles to five miles and would add off‑road motorcycles as permitted vehicles, using the definition found in the Maryland Transportation Article. County materials accompanying the hearing said the proposal follows amendments to Maryland Transportation Section 2510.2 adopted in 2022.
The board opened the public hearing at 4:18 p.m. on a motion by Commissioner S. Larry Tichnell, seconded by Commissioner Ryan S. Savage, with Chairman Paul C. Edwards noting unanimous approval. No members of the public spoke during the hearing; the board recorded that written or other public comment would be accepted through May 15, 2023. The hearing was closed and the public meeting was reopened at 4:22 p.m. on a subsequent motion by Commissioner Tichnell, seconded by Commissioner Savage and approved unanimously.
There was no formal vote on the ordinance at the May 1 meeting; the hearing record and any submitted comments will inform whether the board schedules a later vote or action. The board also noted related procedural items on the agenda for May, including a scheduled public hearing on the county's constant yield tax rate.
The county posted the proposed amendment text with the published agenda; interested parties were directed to submit comments before the May 15 deadline.
