Outdoor Lighting in Wicomico County, MD (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Wicomico County's lighting standards in § 225-73 cap freestanding fixture height by commercial district and require cut-off fixtures once lights aren't attached to a building: 25 feet in the C-1 Select Commercial District, 35 feet in C-2 General Commercial, and 20 feet in the LB-2 Light Business and Residential District.
Wicomico County Outdoor Lighting Fixture Limits
Some RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 225-73(D)
D. District regulations. (1) C-1 Select Commercial District. Lighting not attached to a building shall be no higher than 25 feet with cut-off fixtures. (2) C-2 General Commercial District. Lighting not attached to a building shall be no higher than 35 feet with cut-off fixtures. (3) LB-2 Light Business and Residential District. Lighting fixtures or poles shall not exceed 20 feet in height and s...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Wicomico County's zoning code bars lighting on one lot from unnecessarily illuminating a neighboring lot in a way that substantially interferes with its use or enjoyment, under § 225-73B(2). Site lighting must also be low-intensity, come from a concealed source, and not glare toward oncoming motorists or spill into adjoining buffers and roadways.
Wicomico County Light Trespass Prohibition
Some RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 225-73(B)
B. General requirements. (1) All entrances and exits in buildings used for nonresidential purposes and in two-family or multifamily residential developments shall be adequately lighted to ensure the safety of persons and the security of the buildings. (2) Lighting within any lot that unnecessarily illuminates any other lot and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of such other lot...
Billboard Lighting
Any lit outdoor advertising structure in unincorporated Wicomico County must be indirectly illuminated under § 225-126.B(6), on top of the sign permit, 100-foot setback, 300-square-foot face cap and 30-foot height limit that apply to billboards generally.
Billboard Lighting Rules, Wicomico County
Some RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 225-126.B(6)
No outdoor advertising structure shall be erected without a sign permit issued by the Wicomico County Building Inspector. All such structures shall conform to the following minimum requirements: ... Distance from residential district. No outdoor advertising structure may be erected within 100 feet of any dwelling located in an adjacent residential district if such sign is visible from such dwel...
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