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Right to Farm in Wicomico County, MD (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Wicomico County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Farm Nuisance Protection

Wicomico County shields agricultural and commercial seafood operations on agricultural land from nuisance and trespass lawsuits over noise, odor, dust or similar impacts, as long as the operation follows generally accepted agricultural or seafood management practices.

Wicomico County Right to Farm Protection

Some Restrictions

Wicomico County Code § 186-4

A private action may not be sustained with respect to an agricultural operation or commercial seafood operation conducted on agricultural land on the grounds that the agricultural operation or commercial seafood operation interferes or has interfered with the use or enjoyment of property, whether public or private, if the agricultural operation or commercial seafood operation was, at the time t...

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