A. 
Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 23A, § 2(a), the City has the express power to pass laws concerning nuisances and to restrict the manner in which real property is used.
B. 
The City has determined that it would promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this City if the use of minibikes and other off-the-road motorcycles on private property are regulated.
C. 
It is the purpose of this article to regulate the use of minibikes and off-the-road motorcycles on private or public property. This article shall not be construed to authorize the use or operation of minibikes or off-the-road motorcycles on any highway of this state.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
MINIBIKE:
A. 
A motor vehicle that:
(1) 
Has a saddle or seat for use of the rider;
(2) 
Is designed to travel on two, three, or four wheels in contact with the ground; and
(3) 
Is not subject to registration under Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article, Title 13, § 13-101 et seq.
B. 
"Minibike" does not include a lawn tractor, farm tractor or other vehicles commonly used in farm operations, but includes vehicles commonly referred to as "all-terrain vehicles."
OFF-THE-ROAD MOTORCYCLE
A motorcycle not otherwise registered under Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article. "Off-the-road motorcycle" includes motorcycles not otherwise eligible for registration under Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article, and motorcycles commonly referred to as "dirt bikes."
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Property that is not used by the public as a matter of right.
A person may not drive a minibike or off-the-road motorcycle on private property in this City within 300 feet of a dwelling without possessing the express written permission of a resident of that dwelling.
A person may not drive a minibike or off-the-road motorcycle on private property in this City between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A. 
Required headgear for operators. A person may not operate or ride on a minibike or off-the-road motorcycle unless the operator is wearing protective headgear that meets the standards established for motorcycles by the Motor Vehicle Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Administration of the state.
B. 
Required eye-protective device or windscreen. A person may not operate a minibike or off-the-road motorcycle unless:
(1) 
He/she is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved for motorcycles by the Motor Vehicle Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Administration of the state; or
(2) 
The minibike or off-the-road motorcycle is equipped with a windscreen.