Zoning

The Zoning Regulations and Districts as identified upon the Zoning Map of Wicomico County are made for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare and prescribing the most desirable use for which land in each zoning district may be adapted and those uses to be subjected to special regulations, while conserving the value of land throughout the county.

The height, bulk and location of buildings and other structures, the area of yards, courts and setbacks and other open spaces, the density of population and intensity of use of buildings and land, the use and conservation of waterfront areas, and the use of structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or other purposes, are restricted and regulated as provided in Chapter 225 of the Wicomico County Code.

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