Kent County Public Landings

Rules and Permits

Cost Of Resident Ramp Permits - $20.00
Resident Application Form.

Pursuant to bill no. 4-80 enacted into law on july 1, 1980, by the Kent County Commissioners, effective January 1, 1981, an annual permit will be required for all vehicle trailers using the public landings in Kent County.

1.All trailers using the Kent County public landings must have a current sticker located on the trailer tongue, one foot from the hitch on the left side (driver's side).
2. When purchasing a trailer permit, applicant must provide driver's license, trailer tag registration and vessel registration, and if out-of-state resident but own property in Kent County, must provide proof of ownership (such as property tax bill, receipt or deed).
3. Park in designated areas only.
4. No admittance between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
5. No camping, campers, or open fires.
6. Do not block ramps.
7. Do not dock in posted areas.
8. No person shall leave equipment or boats on a landing for more than fifteen (15) days.
9. No sunken vessel shall remain for more than five (5) days.
10. Violators of any regulation shall be fined $100.all fines and fees will be used for upkeep and maintenance of the public landings.

Non-residential permits are limited to an amount of 50 and are sold only at the Public Works Department, 709 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD on the first Friday of December. Cost of
non-residential permits is $35. Please call 410-778-7439 for availability of non-resident permits.

Three day permits are available for 3 consecutive days only. The cost is $10 each. They may be obtained from the vendors listed below.

Resident permits (Maryland residents, Kent County, Maryland property owners, and/or persons who have their vessels registered in Maryland) may be obtained from the following vendors.
Maps are available at these vendors.

Cost Of Resident Ramp Permits - $20.00
Resident Application Form.

Permit Sales Locations
Kent County Public Works 709 Morgnec Road Chestertown, MD 410-778-7439	Kent County Finance Office 400 High Street Chestertown, MD 410-778-7478
Chesapeake Lawn & Garden aka Chesapeake Diesel 113 North Main Street (Route 213) Galena, MD 410-648-6460	JBK Hardware 18 Washington Avenue Washington Square Shopping Ctr Chestertown, MD 410-778-9600
Millington Hardware 403 Cypress Street Millington, MD 410-928-3118	Pomona Store 6746 Quaker Neck Road (Route 289) Chestertown, MD 410-778-0932
River Rock 6274 Rock Hall Road (Route 20) Rock Hall, MD 410-778-2561	River Rock 5707 Caroline Avenue Rock Hall, MD 410-778-2561
Riverview Liquors 7501 Church Hill Road (Route 213) Chestertown, MD 410-778-8180	Still Pond Market 12749 Still Pond Road Still Pond, MD 410-348-5600
Suds n’ Soda 1014 Washington Avenue (Route 213) Chestertown, MD 410-778-5077	Village Hardware 5811 Chesapeake Villa Rock Hall, MD 410-639-7014

Mooring Buoys:
1. A permit is required for any mooring buoy within the waters of Kent County, Maryland. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 410.778.7439.

Request for Use:
Civic Organizations, Towns and other agencies may request to reserve part of a public landing for specific activities.  Click here for form.  Email request form to dpw@kentgov.org.