Property Maintenance in Queen Anne's County, MD (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
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Property Blight
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, § 15-13 lets the Code Official condemn, placard and vacate a residential structure found unsafe or unfit for occupancy, and § 15-15 requires demolition of vacant detrimental structures and hazardous ones not worth repairing. Repair and demolition costs become liens collected like County real property taxes.
Queen Anne's County, MD Unsafe Building Condemnation Rules
Significant RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code §§ 15-13, 15-15
§ 15-13. Condemnation. ... A. In general. ... (1) When a structure or part of it or its premises is found by the Code Official to be unsafe or unfit for human occupancy or use, the Code Official may condemn the structure or part of it and may order the structure or part of it to be placarded and vacated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. ... B. Unsafe structure or premises. An "...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, Maryland, no one can allow junk, garbage, refuse or rubbish to sit on any property for more than 30 days if it is unsafe, unsanitary or within 200 feet of a road or dwelling. The County Commissioners can clean up the lot and assess the owner the cost plus $100, secured as a lien.
Queen Anne's County Vacant Lot Debris and Abatement Rules
Some RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 19-2(I) and § 19-6(B)
I. Presence for more than 30 days. (1) This subsection does not prohibit junkyards that are allowed and operated under the Queen Anne's County Zoning Regulations. (2) A person may not allow on any property for more than 30 days the presence of junk, garbage, refuse or rubbish that is stored or maintained: (a) In an unsafe or unsanitary manner; or (b) Within 200 feet of a public or private road ...
Snow & Sidewalk Clearing
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, abutting property owners are responsible for sidewalk surface maintenance, including removal of leaves, weeds, and snow. Article XIVA prints no hour-based snow deadline. Enforcement runs through notice, a thirty-day period to remedy, then a civil infraction under a fine schedule the County sets.
Queen Anne's County Sidewalk Snow Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 23-66.3
This section applies to sidewalks constructed in existing neighborhoods where sidewalks are constructed as part of urban highway reconstruction in conjunction with the Maryland State Highway Administration or other County-initiated sidewalk project. A. Abutting property owners shall be responsible for sidewalk surface maintenance, including, but not limited to, removal of leaves, weeds, and snow.
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