Right to Farm in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anne Arundel County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Farm Nuisance Protection
Anne Arundel County agricultural operations have a defense against private nuisance lawsuits if they use accepted practices and comply with law, or began before the neighboring use existed.
Anne Arundel County Right-to-Farm Nuisance Defense
Few RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 17-10-301
If it is alleged in a private action that an agricultural operation interferes with the use and enjoyment of private property, because that action constitutes a private nuisance, the person charged in the action shall not be liable if the agricultural operation: (1) is being conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices and conforms to federal, State, and County law; or...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
County Code § 17-10-301 shields farms from private nuisance suits, and the RA – Rural Agricultural zoning district caps density at one dwelling per 20 acres to keep unincorporated farmland from being subdivided into house lots.
Anne Arundel Right-to-Farm Protections
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 17-10-301
If it is alleged in a private action that an agricultural operation interferes with the use and enjoyment of private property, because that action constitutes a private nuisance, the person charged in the action shall not be liable if the agricultural operation: (1) is being conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices and conforms to federal, State, and County law; or...
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