Noise Ordinances in Wicomico County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland.
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Barking Dogs
In unincorporated Wicomico County, letting an animal disturb a neighborhood's peace with excessive barking, whining or howling is a public nuisance under County Code Section 133-18. Any resident can file a sworn complaint with Animal Control, and an animal cited four times must live inside the owner's home full time.
Wicomico County Barking Dog Nuisance Law
Some RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 133-18
A. It is unlawful to allow an animal to become a public nuisance, including to allow: ... (2) An animal to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighborhood with excessive barking, whining, howling, crowing, chasing vehicles, attacking other domestic animals, or damaging property; ... ... C. An animal which has been found in violation of this section four times is deemed a nuisance and shall be req...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Outdoor musical festivals in unincorporated Wicomico County may not play music for more than four hours in any twenty-four-hour period, and the sound cannot be unreasonably audible beyond the festival property's boundary lines. Both conditions are mandatory attachments to the special entertainment permit application required by Chapter 110 before the event can be held.
Amplified Festival Music Limits, Wicomico County
Some RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 110-5
§ 110-5. Required information and attachments. Application for a special entertainment permit, as above required, shall contain the following attachments: ... ... J. A statement providing that no music played shall be unreasonably audible beyond the property lines of the subject property. K. A statement and condition that no music shall be played for more than four hours during any twenty-four-...
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