Prince George's County, MD Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Sec. 13-118 rewrites Section 302, 'Exterior Property Areas,' of the adopted 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (Sec. 13-113) to set Prince George's County's habitability floor for every rental's grounds. 1, as amended, requires all exterior property be maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition and bans open storage on residential property of any household appliance, motor vehicle parts, building materials, furniture, weeds, dead trees, garbage, rubbish, or similar items, regardless of age or condition. 4 caps weeds and plant growth at twelve inches and separately prohibits all noxious weeds outright.

25 lumens per square foot. 7 extends the standard to accessory structures, requiring detached garages, storage sheds, fences, and steps be kept structurally safe and sound and in good repair. 8 bans storing any wrecked, dismantled, inoperable, or unlicensed vehicle on residential property unless it sits in a fully enclosed garage, and defines 'operable' as capable of being driven under its own power for at least 100 feet. 10 even regulates firewood storage, requiring it stacked at least 18 inches off the ground in open racks, or 6 inches from a weed-free surface, so it cannot shelter rodents.

Enforcement runs through the Code Official at DPIE, with an appeal to the Administrative Hearing Unit available under Sec. 13-116 within 10 calendar days of a violation decision.