Rental Inspections in Worcester County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland.
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Inspection Programs
In unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, the code official inspects rental dwellings under the Rental Housing Code on his own volition or on complaints, after mailing written notice so it arrives one day ahead. A refused inspection requires a warrant, which is void after thirty days.
Worcester County Rental Housing Code Inspections
Some RestrictionsWorcester County Code § BR 3-103
(a) Code official. (1) The code official shall enforce the provisions of this code and he or his duly authorized representative may enter any building, structure, dwelling, apartment, apartment house or premises in the county to perform any duty imposed upon him by this code, provided that the code official shall give notice, in writing, to the owner, operator or occupant of the premises of the...
Tenant Complaint Process
Any person can report a Rental Housing Code violation in unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, verbally or in writing, to the code official under § BR 3-103(d). The complaint goes into a permanent file and the code official must investigate immediately. Inspections follow written notice mailed to arrive one day ahead, and a refusal requires a court warrant.
Worcester County MD Rental Housing Complaints and Inspections
Light RestrictionsWorcester County Code § BR 3-103
(1) The code official shall, of his own volition or upon receipt of complaints, cause to be made such inspections as are necessary to determine the fitness of a dwelling unit for human occupancy. He shall make a record of every such inspection and of all violations of this code. ... (d) Violations and penalties. (1) Whenever a violation of this code occurs or is alleged to have occurred, any pe...
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