Code Violation Reporting in Queen Anne's County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
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How to Report
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, complaints about erosion and sediment control violations go to the Department of Planning and Zoning under § 14:2-28, which sets a three-day target for acting on a complaint and a seven-day target for notifying the complainant of action or proposed action.
Queen Anne's County Erosion and Sediment Complaint Reporting
Light RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 14:2-28
§ 14:2-28. Complaints. A. Receipt. The Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning shall receive complaints and initiate enforcement procedures when violations are confirmed. B. Action on complaint. Any complaint received shall be acted on routinely within three days, and the complainant shall be notified of any action or proposed action routinely within seven days of receipt of the c...
Common Violations
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, the zoning code lists the common violations under § 18:1-212: building without a permit, exceeding a permit, skipping final inspection, expanding a nonconforming use, and more. Each carries a preset civil fine of $500, and every day counts as a separate violation.
Queen Anne's County Zoning Violations and Fines
Some RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 18:1-212
§ 18:1-212. Civil zoning violations. ... A. Civil penalties. ... (1) A person who commits or assists in the commission of any act enumerated in Subsection C(2) of this section is guilty of a civil zoning violation and subject to an original preset fine, not to exceed $500, as set forth in parentheses in that subsection. (2) Each day on which the violation continues constitutes a separate violat...
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