There is designated an area known as the Frederick City Water Sheds, being Fishing Creek Water Shed bounded on the west generally by Ridge Road or Gambrill Park Road, on the northeast by Old Frederick Road, also known as Right Hand Ford Road, and on the south generally by Hamburg Road (Yellow Springs Road Extended), including ground to the south located in the Tuscarora Water Shed; and being Linganore Water Shed bounded on the west by Linganore Road, on the south and east by Linganore Creek and on the northeast generally approximately three thousand six hundred (3,600) feet above the existing filtration plant, encompassing approximately eight thousand (8,000) acres of ground.
The following rules and regulations shall apply to the Frederick City Water Sheds:
(a) Camping. There shall be no camping in the Frederick City Water Sheds, except as may be hereinafter designated by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city.
(b) Fires. There shall be no fires except under a permit obtained from the city, and no persons shall kindle, build, maintain or use fire in the Frederick City Water Sheds in areas other than those provided or designated for that purpose. Each fire must be contained under the care and direction of a competent person over the age of eighteen (18) years. Before it is left, each fire must be thoroughly extinguished. Fire permits may be revoked by any park officer or police officer of the city at any time. The building or starting of any fire in public use areas in the Frederick City Water Sheds may be prohibited by any park officer or city police officer when the fire danger warrants such action.
(c) Lighted cigars, cigarettes, etc. No person shall throw away or discard in the Frederick City Water Sheds any lighted match, cigarette, cigar or other burning object constituting a fire hazard.
(d) Refuse and rubbish. No person may deposit in any part of the Frederick City Water Sheds any garbage, sewage,, waste, foodstuffs, paper or other litter or obnoxious material, except in containers provided for the purpose in such designated areas.
(e) Damage to public property. No person shall injure, deface or vandalize any part of the Frederick City Water Sheds or any building, sign, equipment or any public property therein.
(f) Trees, flowers and plants. No person, except duly authorized personnel or persons acting pursuant to a valid permit with the city shall remove or destroy any plant life, rock or mineral in any part of the Frederick City Water Sheds.
(g) Gambling and intoxicants. Gambling, games of chance and fortunetelling are prohibited in the Frederick City Water Sheds and no minors shall transport or possess any intoxicating beverages in the Frederick City Water Sheds.
(h) Traffic and parking. There shall be no vehicular traffic of any kind off the road systems of the Frederick City Water Sheds except in designated areas or trails. And the following shall be prohibited in the Frederick City Water Sheds: For anyone to drive or park any vehicle upon the safety zones, walks, bridle path, logging trails or any other place not designated or to cause or permit a motor vehicle to obstruct traffic by unnecessary stopping. 25-32
All vehicular traffic over the roads in the Frederick City Water Sheds shall be subject to the rules and regulations of Article 66½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(i) Washing and repair to vehicles. No persons shall wash or repair, except in emergency situations, any vehicle of any kind within the Frederick City Water Sheds.
(j) Pets. No pets shall be allowed in the Frederick City Water Sheds except under the control of a competent individual. Horseback riding shall be permitted only in designated areas of the Frederick City Water Sheds.
(k) Advertising. No signs, notices or literature may be erected, posted or handed out in any areas of the Frederick City Water Sheds, and public address systems shall be operated only in an emergency situation by authorized personnel.
(l) Meetings, exhibitions and demonstrations. No person may, within the Frederick City Water Sheds, erect structures, stands or platforms or hold any meetings, exhibitions, ceremonies or demonstrations.
(m) Commercial enterprises. No persons shall, in the area designated as the Frederick City Water Sheds, hire, lease or hire out for a monetary consideration any object of merchandise or any vehicle designated for use for transportation of persons or property.
(n) Fishing and hunting. Fishing and hunting shall be permitted in the Frederick City Water Sheds, except in posted areas, provided it is done in conformity with state laws.
(o) Weapons. Firearms may be carried in the Frederick City Water Sheds by licensed hunters during regular hunting seasons, provided it is done in conformity with the state laws.
(p) Designated areas. The city may designate certain areas of the Frederick City Water Sheds for camping, picnics, target shooting, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, fires, snowmobiles and other vehicular traffic and such areas shall be readily defined.
(q) Closing against entry. No person or vehicle other than designated personnel or police officers or employees of the city on official business may enter, go upon or remain upon the lands of the Frederick City Water Sheds after the posted hours for closing to public use or during such periods when such lands are closed to public entry by the mayor and board of aldermen.
(r) Swimming and boating. Swimming and boating shall not be allowed on any lake, stream, river or other waters located within the Frederick City Water Sheds.
Any of the foregoing violations of the rules and regulations shall constitute a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Ord. No. G-74-17, § 1; Ord. No. G-80-27, § 1, 7-17-80; Ord. No. G-80-37, § 1, 8-21-80)