5 rules for unincorporated Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Anne Arundel County Waste Management requires 65- or 95-gallon county-issued carts stored on the property (not in the right-of-way) and set out no earlier than 5 PM the day before collection, retrieved by 10 PM collection day.
Anne Arundel County Article 12 (Property Maintenance Code, based on IPMC) addresses blight — peeling paint, broken windows, accumulated debris, overgrown yards. Notice gives 10–30 days to cure; abatement costs become a lien. Vacant and unsafe structures are separately regulated.
Anne Arundel County Article 12 requires vacant lot owners to control weeds/grass over 8 inches, remove trash, and abate trespass and dumping. Chesapeake Bay Critical Area lots must also maintain buffer vegetation. The county may mow and lien costs to the property.
Anne Arundel County generally does not mandate residential sidewalk snow clearing. City of Annapolis requires clearing within 24 hours under City Code Title 17. Liability remains for injuries.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 12 property maintenance requires tidy display during sales and cleanup within 24 hours. Unsold items not left at curb. Signs removed within 48 hours.
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