Prince George's County encourages native and conservation landscaping rather than restricting it. The Rain Check Rebate Program offers a conservation landscaping rebate for native plantings, and the weed ordinance's exemption for cultivated gardens protects intentional native beds from height enforcement.
Prince George's County has no rule banning native or naturalized landscaping and actively incentivizes it. The Rain Check Rebate Program includes a conservation landscaping rebate, reimbursing owners who replace turf with native, deep-rooted plantings that soak up stormwater; rain gardens are also rebate-eligible. Importantly, the 12-inch weed limit in Subtitle 13 (Section 13-118) defines 'weeds' to exclude cultivated flowers and gardens, so a deliberately maintained native meadow or pollinator garden is treated as a cultivated garden rather than prohibited overgrowth. The practical caveat is intent: an unmaintained lot gone to seed can still be cited as weeds over 12 inches, whereas a tended native landscape is protected. HOA members should also check community covenants, which can be stricter.
A tended native or conservation landscape is not a violation and is exempt as a cultivated garden. But a neglected lot gone to weed over 12 inches can still be cited under Subtitle 13, and HOA covenants may add limits.
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M-NCPPC park property and facilities in Prince George's County are open daily from sunrise to sunset, unless posted otherwise. Paved trails stay open 5:00 a....
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The 2022 Zoning Ordinance limits light spillover across property lines. Illumination measured at a lot line abutting residential use or vacant land in Rural,...
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The 2022 Zoning Ordinance requires all exterior luminaires, including security lighting, to be full cut-off fixtures directed downward, with no light directe...
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Temporary yard sale signage is exempt from a sign permit under the 2022 Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 27-61502(c)(6)). No dedicated size or duration is set, so sign...
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Political campaign signs are exempt from a sign permit but must sit at least 10 feet behind the street line and 50 feet from the nearest intersection corner....
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The 2022 Zoning Ordinance has no 'tiny house' use, and a manufactured home, recreational vehicle, or travel trailer may not be used as a dwelling except a li...
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