Fence Regulations in Worcester County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Worcester County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Height Limits
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, § ZS 1-305(k)(3) allows fences and walls up to four feet in a front yard setback and six feet in a rear or side yard setback. Nothing above forty-two inches can stand within thirty feet of a corner lot intersection.
Worcester County MD Fence Height Limits and Corner Visibility
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § ZS 1-305
(f) Traffic visibility on corner lots. In any district, on any corner lot, no structure, fence, planting, parking space, vehicle or other visual obstruction above forty-two inches in height from the established street grade that would interfere with traffic visibility across the corner shall be erected, permitted, planted or maintained within thirty feet of the intersection of the road right-of...
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