Anne Arundel County Code Article 18 (Zoning) approves wood, vinyl, composite, masonry, wrought iron, chain-link. Annapolis Historic District requires HDC approval for fence materials.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 18-11-108 governs fence standards. Approved residential materials: wood, vinyl, composite, masonry, wrought iron, chain-link. Chain-link restricted to side/rear yards in some residential districts. Barbed wire and razor wire prohibited in R (Residential) districts. Annapolis Historic District Commission (HDC) reviews all fence materials within the historic district; only period-appropriate materials (painted wood picket, wrought iron, brick) generally approved. Critical Area properties must not use solid fencing in the 100-ft buffer. HOAs in Severna Park, Crofton, and Naval Academy-area communities commonly specify cedar or vinyl.
Non-compliant installation: stop-work and $250 civil citation. Annapolis HDC violation: $1,000 per day. Critical Area violation: $1,000 per day.
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