Landscaping Rules in Charles County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Charles County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Charles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Native Plants
Any development disturbing Charles County's Critical Area Buffer, the vegetated strip protecting tidal shorelines and streams, must replant with native species under an approved Buffer Management Plan per § 297-131D. New lawn or turf is barred inside the Buffer, and plantings need mulch cover until established.
Charles County Requires Native Plants In Critical Area Buffers
Significant RestrictionsCharles County Code § 297-131D(2)(a)-(d)
D. Buffer mitigation and planting standards. ... (2) A Buffer Management Plan in accordance with Subsection E shall be sufficient to satisfy the planting and mitigation standards of this section as well as establishment requirements in Subsection B so as to: (a) Prohibit the installation or cultivation of new lawn or turf on site in the Buffer. (b) Ensure the planting of native species. (c) Ens...
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