1. A. Ocean City Canals and Inlets.

   1. (1) Areas.

      1. (a) ) All of the waters of Assawoman and Isle of Wight Bays, east of a line beginning at First Street at or near Lat. 38° 20.043' N., Long. 75° 5.347’' W., then running 26° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.057'N., Long. 75° 5.338' W., then running northerly along the shore to 10th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 20.518'N., Long. 75° 5.083' W., then running 344° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.612'N., Long. 75° 5.117' W., then running northerly along the shore to 14th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 20.782'N., Long. 75° 5.123' W., then running 2° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.858'N., Long. 75° 5.120’ W., then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Lat. 38° 21.007’N., Long. 75° 5.055’ W., then running 302° True to Mallard Island, at or near Lat. 38° 21.030'N., Long. 75° 5.103' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 21.107' N., Long. 75° 5.088' W., then running 352° True to the south end of an island, at or near Lat. 38° 21.195' N., Long. 75° 5.105' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 21.237' N., Long. 75° 5.075' W., then running 359° True to a Bayshore Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 21.462' N., Long. 75° 5.078' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 21.668' N., Long. 75° 5.130' W., then running 353° True to Penguin Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 21.755' N., Long. 75° 5.143' W., then running northerly along the shore to 36th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 21.862' N., Long. 75° 4.505' W., then running 15° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 21.867' N., Long. 75° 4.503' W., then running northerly along the shore to Trimper Avenue, at or near Lat. 38° 21.915'N., Long. 75° 4.492' W., then running 345° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.007' N., Long. 75° 4.523' W., then running northerly along the shore to 43rd Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.192' N., Long. 75° 4.437' W., then running 38° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.265'N., Long. 75° 4.363' W., then running 2° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.350'N., Long. 75° 4.360' W., then running northerly along the shore to 47th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.365'N., Long. 75° 4.358' W., then running 23° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.427'N., Long. 75° 4.325' W., then running northerly along the shore to 48th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.447'N., Long. 75° 4.318' W., then running 322° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.453'N., Long. 75° 4.325' W., then running northerly along the shore to 49th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.525'N., Long. 75° 4.318' W., then running 344° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.602' N., Long. 75° 4.347' W., then running 322° True to 52nd Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.682' N., Long. 75° 4.425' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.702' N., Long. 75° 4.420' W., then running 2° True to Reedy Island, at or near Lat. 38° 22.765'N., Long. 75° 4.417' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.817'N., Long. 75° 4.377' W., then running 78° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.830'N., Long. 75° 4.298' W., then running 21° True to 56th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.867'N., Long. 75° 4.280' W., then running 8° True to 57th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 22.923'N., Long. 75° 4.270' W., then running 15° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.967'N., Long. 75° 4.255' W., then running 11° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.007'N., Long. 75° 4.245' W., then running 321° True to a point on the shore south of the MD Route 90 Bridge, at or near Lat. 38° 23.097'N., Long. 75° 4.337' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point on the north side of the MD Route 90 Bridge, at or near Lat. 38° 23.190'N., Long. 75° 4.455' W., then running 18° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.335'N., Long. 75° 4.397' W., then running northerly along the shore to 66th Street, at or near Lat. 38° 23.385'N., Long. 75° 4.380' W., then running 49° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.407'N., Long. 75° 4.348' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.427'N., Long. 75° 4.343' W., then running 23° True to a marsh point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.463'N., Long. 75° 4.323' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.620'N., Long. 75° 4.303' W., then running 9° True to Swan Point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.925'N., Long. 75° 4.240' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.948'N., Long. 75° 4.237' W., then running 47° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.095'N., Long. 75° 4.033' W., then running 337° True to Rusty Anchor Road, at or near Lat. 38° 24.432'N., Long. 75° 4.217' W., then running 325° True to Bradley Road, at or near Lat. 38° 24.498'N., Long. 75° 4.277' W., then running 329° True to Mooring Road, at or near Lat. 38° 24.567'N., Long. 75° 4.328' W., then running 0° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.875'N., Long. 75° 4.327' W., then running 51° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.010'N., Long. 75° 4.118' W., then running northerly along the shore to Point Lookout Road, at or near Lat. 38° 25.162'N., Long. 75° 4.052' W., then running 97° True to Shifting Sands Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 25.145'N., Long. 75° 3.877' W., then running 16° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.177'N., Long. 75° 3.865' W., then running northerly along the shore to Jamestown Road, at or near Lat. 38° 25.345'N., Long. 75° 4.035' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.440'N., Long. 75° 4.027' W., then running 335° True to Newport Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 25.457'N., Long. 75° 4.037' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.520'N., Long. 75° 4.105' W., then running 341° True to Heron Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 25.547'N., Long. 75° 4.117' W., then running northerly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.578'N., Long. 75° 4.113' W., then running 3° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.602'N., Long. 75° 4.112' W., then running northerly along the shore to North Heron Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 25.640'N., Long. 75° 4.108' W., then running 7° True to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.660'N., Long. 75° 4.105' W., then running northerly along the shore to 122nd Street, at or near Lat. 38° 25.703'N., Long. 75° 4.097' W., then running 4° True to South Ocean Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 26.132'N., Long. 75° 4.062' W., then running northerly along the shore to the south side of Fenwick Ditch, at or near Lat. 38° 26.563'N., Long. 75° 4.107' W.
      2. (b) All of the waters east of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 26.855'N., Long. 75° 4.330' W.; then running 27° True to a point on the Maryland-Delaware line, at or near Lat. 38° 27.075'N., Long. 75° 4.187' W.
   2. (2) The speed limit for the areas described in §A(1) of this regulation is 6 knots.

2. B. Fenwick Ditch.

   1. (1) Fenwick Ditch Main.

      1. (a) Area. All of the waters north and east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 26.563' N., Long. 75° 4.107' W., then running 329° (True) to a point on shore, at or near Lat. 38° 26.855' N., Long. 75° 4.330' W., and south of the Maryland-Delaware line across Fenwick Ditch beginning at a point at Maryland-Delaware Boundary Monument 0, at or near Lat. 38° 27.075'N., Long. 75° 3.297' W., then running 270° True to a point at Maryland-Delaware Boundary Monument 1, at or near Lat. 38° 27.075'N., Long. 75° 4.187' W.
      2. (b) Except as specified in §B(2)(a) of this regulation, the speed limit for the area described in §B(1)(a) of this regulation is 6 knots.

   2. (2) Fenwick Ditch Marsh.

      1. (a) Area. All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at Lat. 38°26.563' N., Long. 75°4.107' W.; then running 329° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.855' N., Long. 75°4.330' W.; then running 127° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.738' N., Long. 75°4.132' W.; then running 26° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.887' N., Long. 75°4.039' W.; then running 117° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.836' N., Long. 75°3.914' W.; then running 175° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.777' N., Long. 75°3.908' W.; then running 187° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.759' N., Long. 75°3.911' W.; then running 181° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.711' N., Long. 75°3.912' W.; then running 207° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.683' N., Long. 75°3.930' W.; then running 197° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.662' N., Long. 75°3.938' W.; then running 226° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.637' N., Long. 75°3.971' W., then running 235° True to the point of beginning.
      2. (b) The area described in §B(2)(a) has a minimum wake zone.

3. C. 94th Street Marsh.

   1. (1) Area. All of the waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point at the northeast corner of the 94th Street Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 24.610'N., Long. 75° 3.750' W., then running 280° True to a point on the north side of the 94th Street canal, at or near Lat. 38° 24.687'N., Long. 75° 4.310' W., then running 24° True to a point at the west tip of Devils Island, at or near Lat. 38° 24.768'N., Long. 75° 4.263' W., then running 27° True to a point on the south side of the Old Landing Road canal, at or near Lat. 38° 24.993'N., Long. 75° 4.120' W., then running 95° True to a point on the south side of the Old Landing Road canal, at or near Lat. 38° 24.983'N., Long. 75° 3.972' W., then running 103° True to the south side of Old Landing Road, at or near Lat. 38° 24.977'N., Long. 75° 3.890' W., then running 138° True to the south side of Old Landing Road, at or near Lat. 38° 24.768'N., Long. 75° 3.6520' W., then running 191° True to the point of beginning.
   2. (2) Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in the area described in §C(1) of this regulation in excess of idle speed.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703, 8-704, and 10-2A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 430)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 30, 1992 (19:6 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 2, 2004 (31:15 Md. R. 1185)

Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 6, 1992; emergency status expired September 15, 1992 (19:10 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .05 adopted effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 370)

Regulation .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 923); adopted permanently effective August 9, 1999 (26:16 Md. R. 1246)

Chapter revised effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 341)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 4, 2024 (51:4 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)