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This Chapter does not apply to a pond on land used primarily for agricultural purposes. This Chapter applies to a publicly accessible pond on land owned or controlled by any person, including:
(a) the County; or
(b) any other government, to the extent allowed by law. (1996 L.M.C., ch. 16.)
(a) Generally. A person who owns or controls land that includes a publicly accessible pond must post warning signs around the pond and at any major approach to the pond, such as a path.
(b) Golf course ponds. A person who owns or controls a golf course that includes a publicly accessible pond may, instead of posting warning signs at each pond on the course, post a sign at the main entrance to the golf course warning about the dangers of ponds on the golf course.
(c) Regulations and implementation. The County Executive must set standards by regulation for the warning signs described in subsections (a) and (b), including the size, message, construction, and placement of signs. The Director of the Department of Environmental Protection may make approved warning signs available to any person who owns or controls a publicly accessible pond, at a price equal to the total cost to the County of the signs. (1996 L.M.C., ch. 16; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)
The Department of Environmental Protection must enforce this Chapter. The Director of the Department or the Director's designee may enter any land to enforce this Chapter if the Director or designee has reasonable cause to believe the land includes a publicly accessible pond. (1996 L.M.C., ch. 16.)