Anne Arundel County, Maryland, MD — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through January, 2026.. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/annearundel/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland's live in its municipal code — 231 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Anne Arundel County, Maryland code

• 1. Anne Arundel County, Maryland
• 2. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CODE, 2005
• 3. COUNTY OFFICIALS 2024
• 4. CHARTER
• 5. PREAMBLE
• 6. Article I. Name and Rights of the County
• 7. Article II. The County Council
• 8. Article III. The Legislative Branch
• 9. Article IV. The County Executive
• 10. Article V. The Executive Branch
• 11. Article VI. Special Boards, Commissions, and Committees
• 12. Article VII. Budgetary and Fiscal Procedures
• 13. Article VIII. Merit System
• 14. Article IX. Centralized Purchasing
• 15. Article X. Miscellaneous
• 16. Article XI. \[Transition Schedule\]
• 17. Article XII. Termination of Charter; Amendments to Charter
• 18. REFERENCE TABLE
• 19. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 20. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; CITATION
• 21. TITLE 2. SUBPOENAS AND OATHS
• 22. TITLE 3. MINUTES AND RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
• 23. TITLE 4. RECORDS MANAGEMENT
• 24. TITLE 5. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES
• 25. TITLE 6. CIVIL EMERGENCIES
• 26. TITLE 7. COUNTY SEAL, FLAG, AND OTHER SYMBOLS
• 27. TITLE 8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 28. TITLE 9. EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• 29. TITLE 10. LANGUAGE ACCESS
• 30. TITLE 11. OPEN DATA
• 31. TITLE 12. PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING
• 32. ARTICLE 2. BRANCHES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
• 33. TITLE 1. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
• 34. TITLE 2. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• 35. TITLE 3. JUDICIAL BRANCH
• 36. ARTICLE 3. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND SIMILAR BODIES
• 37. TITLE 1. AGRICULTURE COMMISSION
• 38. TITLE 2. BOARD OF APPEALS
• 39. TITLE 3. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
• 40. TITLE 4. CORE SERVICE AGENCY
• 41. TITLE 5. COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES
• 42. TITLE 6. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND REPAIR COMMISSION
• 43. TITLE 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• 44. TITLE 8. HIV/AIDS COMMISSION
• 45. TITLE 9. HOUSING AUTHORITY
• 46. TITLE 10. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• 47. TITLE 11. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
• 48. TITLE 12. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
• 49. TITLE 13. MARITIME INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
• 50. TITLE 14. ODENTON TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• 51. TITLE 15. PENSION OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
• 52. TITLE 16. POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
• 53. TITLE 17. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY
• 54. TITLE 18. RESILIENCE AUTHORITY OF ANNAPOLIS AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
• 55. TITLE 19. SALARY STANDARD COMMISSION
• 56. TITLE 20. SCENIC AND HISTORIC ROADS COMMISSION
• 57. TITLE 21. SELF-INSURANCE FUND COMMITTEE
• 58. TITLE 22. TIPTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
• 59. TITLE 23. VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
• 60. TITLE 24. VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
• 61. TITLE 25. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• 62. TITLE 26. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
• 63. TITLE 27. ANIMAL WELFARE COUNCIL
• 64. ARTICLE 4. FINANCE, TAXATION, AND BUDGET
• 65. TITLE 1. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
• 66. TITLE 2. REAL PROPERTY TAXES
• 67. TITLE 3. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX CREDITS AND EXEMPTIONS
• 68. TITLE 3A. TRANSFER AND RECORDATION TAXES
• 69. TITLE 4. INCOME TAX
• 70. TITLE 5. ADMISSIONS AND AMUSEMENT TAX
• 71. TITLE 6. TAXES ON SERVICES AND COMMODITIES
• 72. TITLE 7. SPECIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICTS, SHORE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS, AND WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICTS
• 73. TITLE 8. SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS
• 74. TITLE 9. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS
• 75. TITLE 10. BONDS, TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES, AND INTERIM NOTES
• 76. TITLE 11. BUDGET
• 77. TITLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 78. APPENDIX - TAX ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS MAP
• 79. ARTICLE 5. PENSIONS
• 80. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 81. TITLE 2. COUNTY RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM
• 82. TITLE 3. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
• 83. TITLE 4. FIRE SERVICE RETIREMENT PLAN
• 84. TITLE 5. POLICE SERVICE RETIREMENT PLAN
• 85. TITLE 6. DETENTION OFFICERS' AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT PLAN
• 86. TITLE 7. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS TO RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES
• 87. ARTICLE 6. PERSONNEL
• 88. TITLE 1. CLASSIFIED SERVICE
• 89. TITLE 2. EXEMPT SERVICE
• 90. TITLE 3. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
• 91. TITLE 4. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• 92. TITLE 5. RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST
• 93. TITLE 6. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
• 94. ARTICLE 7. PUBLIC ETHICS
• 95. TITLE 1. IN GENERAL
• 96. TITLE 2. ETHICS COMMISSION
• 97. TITLE 3. ADVISORY OPINIONS
• 98. TITLE 4. PROCEDURES FOR COMPLAINT
• 99. TITLE 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
• 100. TITLE 6. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
• 101. TITLE 7. LOBBYING DISCLOSURE
• 102. TITLE 8. ENFORCEMENT
• 103. ARTICLE 8. PURCHASING
• 104. TITLE 1. DEFINITION; GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 105. TITLE 2. PROCUREMENT
• 107. ARTICLE 9. CRIMES, CIVIL OFFENSES, AND FINES
• 108. TITLE 1. CRIMES
• 109. TITLE 2. CIVIL OFFENSES AND FINES
• 110. ARTICLE 10. CABLE FRANCHISE ACT OF 2006
• 111. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 112. TITLE 2. GRANT OF FRANCHISE
• 113. TITLE 3. FRANCHISE RENEWAL; FRANCHISE TRANSFER
• 114. TITLE 4. FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
• 115. TITLE 5. SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
• 116. TITLE 6. CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS
• 117. TITLE 7. SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
• 118. TITLE 8. CONSUMER PROTECTION
• 119. TITLE 9. LANDLORD AND TENANT RIGHTS
• 120. TITLE 10. REPORTS; RECORDS; INSPECTIONS
• 121. TITLE 11. FRANCHISE VIOLATIONS; TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE
• 122. TITLE 12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION; ARBITRATION
• 123. TITLE 13. TAMPERING WITH CABLE SYSTEM
• 124. TITLE 14. PRIVACY
• 125. ARTICLE 11. LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
• 126. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 127. TITLE 2. AMUSEMENTS
• 128. TITLE 3. AUCTIONEERS
• 129. TITLE 4. CONSTRUCTION TRADE LICENSES
• 130. TITLE 5. FIRES
• 131. TITLE 6. FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES
• 132. TITLE 6A. HOTELS
• 133. TITLE 7. HUCKSTERS
• 134. TITLE 8. LIQUID WASTE HAULERS
• 135. TITLE 9. MANUFACTURED MOBILE HOMES
• 136. TITLE 9A. MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS
• 137. TITLE 10. MULTIPLE DWELLINGS AND ROOMING HOUSES
• 138. TITLE 11. SPECIAL EVENTS
• 139. TITLE 12. PAWNBROKERS
• 140. TITLE 12A. SECOND-HAND DEALER LICENSE
• 141. TITLE 13. ROADSIDE VENDORS
• 142. TITLE 13A. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
• 143. TITLE 14. SWIMMING POOLS
• 144. TITLE 15. TAXICABS
• 145. TITLE 16. TOWING COMPANIES
• 146. TITLE 17. UNATTENDED DONATION BOXES
• 147. ARTICLE 12. PUBLIC SAFETY
• 148. TITLE 1. FIRE SERVICES
• 149. TITLE 2. POLICE DEPARTMENT
• 150. TITLE 3. TRAFFIC
• 151. TITLE 4. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
• 152. TITLE 5. BURGLAR AND SECURITY ALARMS
• 153. TITLE 6. SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE SALE OF FIREARMS
• 154. TITLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 155. ARTICLE 13. PUBLIC WORKS
• 156. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 157. TITLE 2. ROADS
• 158. TITLE 3. PERMITS FOR USE OF COUNTY RIGHTS-OF-WAY
• 159. TITLE 4. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
• 160. TITLE 5. UTILITIES
• 161. TITLE 6. WEEDS AND VEGETATION
• 162. TITLE 7. WATERSHED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM
• 163. ARTICLE 14. RECREATION AND PARKS
• 164. TITLE 1. IN GENERAL
• 165. TITLE 2. PROHIBITED CONDUCT IN PARKS
• 166. TITLE 3. ENFORCEMENT
• 167. ARTICLE 15. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES
• 168. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 169. TITLE 2. CONSTRUCTION CODES
• 170. TITLE 3. FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 171. TITLE 4. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
• 172. TITLE 5. ENFORCEMENT
• 173. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES SUPPLEMENT October 1, 2005
• 174. ARTICLE 16. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
• 175. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 176. TITLE 2. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
• 177. TITLE 3. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
• 178. TITLE 4. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
• 179. TITLE 5. VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES
• 180. ARTICLE 17. SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT
• 181. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS
• 182. TITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 183. TITLE 3. SUBDIVISION
• 184. TITLE 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT
• 185. TITLE 5. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES
• 186. TITLE 6. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS
• 187. TITLE 7. DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT
• 188. TITLE 8. CRITICAL AREA OVERLAY
• 189. TITLE 9. BOG OVERLAY
• 190. TITLE 10. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
• 191. TITLE 11. FEES AND SECURITY
• 192. TITLE 12. MODERATELY PRICED DWELLING UNITS
• 193. ARTICLE 18. ZONING
• 194. TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS
• 195. TITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 196. TITLE 3. PARKING, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, AND SIGNAGE
• 197. TITLE 4. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
• 198. TITLE 5. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
• 199. TITLE 6. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
• 200. TITLE 7. MARITIME DISTRICTS
• 201. TITLE 8. MIXED USE DISTRICTS
• 202. TITLE 9. OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS
• 203. TITLE 10. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USES
• 204. TITLE 11. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES
• 205. TITLE 12. SPECIAL USES
• 206. TITLE 13. CRITICAL AREA OVERLAY
• 207. TITLE 14. OTHER OVERLAYS
• 208. TITLE 15. NONCONFORMING USES
• 209. TITLE 16. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
• 210. TITLE 17. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
• 211. TITLE 18. FEES
• 212. APPENDIX A - MAPS
• 213. APPENDIX A. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
• 214. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 215. TITLE 2. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
• 216. TITLE 3. MEETINGS IN GENERAL
• 217. TITLE 4. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
• 218. TITLE 5. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
• 219. TITLE 6. MOTIONS
• 220. TITLE 7. INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND HEARINGS
• 221. REFERENCE TABLE
• 222. APPENDIX B. RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS
• 223. TITLE 1. IN GENERAL
• 224. TITLE 2. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
• 225. TITLE 3. PREHEARING PROCEDURE
• 226. TITLE 4. HEARINGS
• 227. TITLE 5. APPEALS
• 228. REFERENCE TABLE
• 229. PARALLEL REFERENCE TABLES
• 230. REFERENCES TO STATE LAW
• 231. REFERENCES TO 1985 COUNTY CODE
• 232. REFERENCES TO COUNTY BILLS