Showing ordinances that apply to Jessup CDP (part), Anne Arundel County, Maryland, MD
Jessup CDP (part), Anne Arundel County, Maryland is an unincorporated community (population 6,781) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Jessup CDP (part), Anne Arundel County, Maryland is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The chickens & livestock rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 18 zoning allows chickens in RA (Rural Agricultural) and on lots 40,000+ sq ft in R1/R2 zones. No roosters in residential zones. Annapolis city limits: prohibited.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 18-11-117 regulates poultry and livestock by zoning district. Chickens (hens) permitted by right in RA and RLD (Rural Low Density) zones. In R1 and R2 residential zones, up to 6 hens allowed on lots of 40,000 sq ft (approximately 1 acre) or larger with 25-ft coop setback. Roosters prohibited in all residential zones. Larger livestock (goats, sheep) require 2+ acres in RA zone. City of Annapolis prohibits livestock within city limits. Critical Area properties face additional manure management requirements. County Animal Control enforces; health complaints to Anne Arundel County Department of Health.
Unauthorized poultry: notice and removal order. Nuisance violation: $250-$1,000. Critical Area manure runoff: additional $1,000+ MDE penalty.
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