Landscaping Rules in Worcester County, MD (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, clearing forest cover in violation of the Worcester County Forest Conservation Law is a civil infraction. After an admission or conviction, the department assesses thirty cents per square foot of forest unlawfully cleared against the property owner, and an unpaid assessment becomes a lien after ninety days.
Worcester County MD Forest Clearing and Tree Removal Penalties
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § NR 1-418
(a) Civil infraction. ... Violations of the provisions of this Subtitle or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a civil infraction. ... (e) Stop work order. The department may issue a stop work order against a person who violates a provision of this ordinance or a regulation, order, approved forest conservation plan, or maintenance agreement. The department may also s...
Weed Ordinances
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, uncontrolled growth of grass, weeds or other rank vegetation to a height exceeding one foot is a public nuisance under § PH 1-101(a)(1). Growth subject to the section must be cut to a height not exceeding four inches, and noxious weeds are barred within sixty feet of an occupied neighboring property line.
Worcester County MD Weed and Rank Vegetation Height Limit
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § PH 1-101(a)(1)
(1) The uncontrolled growth of grass, weeds or other rank vegetation, including but not limited to ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and all other noxious weeds which are generally known to be either allergenic, a skin irritant, or toxic when ingested, to a height exceeding one foot. A. The above requirement shall not apply where the Department has determined, after an investigatio...
Water Restrictions
Outdoor watering limits in unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland come from resolutions the County Commissioners adopt once they declare a water supply emergency. Section NR 2-201 sets a Stage I warning that targets watering of lawns, shrubbery and gardens except by hand-held hose, container or drip irrigation, and a Stage II mandatory phase. Agriculture, nurseries, garden centers and fire fighting are exempt.
Worcester County Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
Light RestrictionsWorcester County Code § NR 2-201
(b) Authority to impose; procedures. During periods of water supply emergency, as declared by the County Commissioners, the Commissioners may, by resolution, impose restrictions and moratoria on the outside use of water. ... (c) Exemptions. The provisions of any resolution adopted hereunder shall not apply to agriculture (including nurseries), garden centers, fire fighting, or essential outside...
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