Landscaping Rules in Allegany County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland.
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Rainwater Harvesting
Allegany County doesn't separately regulate homeowners installing rain barrels or cisterns for their own yards, but its stormwater ordinance treats rainwater harvesting as an approved environmental site design (ESD) practice. Under County Code § 360-50, a developer subject to Chapter 360 Part 3 may use rainwater harvesting, designed to the Maryland Stormwater Design Manual, to help meet the county's minimum runoff-control requirements for new or redevelopment projects in the unincorporated area.
Rainwater Harvesting Rules in Allegany County
Light RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 360-50
§ 360-50. Stormwater management criteria. ... ... B. Stormwater management measures. ... (1) ESD planning techniques and practices. ... (b) The following ESD treatment practices shall be designed according to the Design Manual to satisfy the applicable minimum control requirements established in Subsection A of this section: [1] Disconnection of rooftop runoff; [2] Disconnection of non-rooftop ...
Composting
Allegany County's nuisance code does not ban home composting: § 400-2D(1) exempts a properly maintained compost pile from the rule that otherwise treats an accumulation of manure, garbage or rubbish as a public nuisance, so a compost pile is lawful in the unincorporated county as long as it does not affect the health or safety of the adjoining property.
Backyard Composting Rules in Allegany County
Few RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 400-2D(1)
(1) Accumulation of manure, garbage or rubbish, except a compost pile properly maintained so as not to affect the health or safety of adjoining property;
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