Taneytown adopted Ordinance 10-2026 on September 14, 2026 to authorize accessory dwelling units on lots with existing single-family detached homes. See the current accessory-building setbacks, Maryland’s 75% rule, parking-study context, permit path and what homeowners should confirm before building.
Westminster has approved real ADUs through its water/sewer allocation process, including projects at Bond Street and Kate Wagner Court, but its current zoning code does not surface a clean dedicated ADU section. See what homeowners should verify about zoning, water capacity, setbacks, permits and rental licensing.
New Windsor already allows ADUs as conditional uses in R-1 and R-2 and permits attached or detached units within 100 feet of the main house, but its one-third / 800-sq-ft cap conflicts with Maryland’s current 75% ADU standard. See owner occupancy, outbuilding, conversion and rental-license rules to verify before building.
Mount Airy’s current code has two older ADU-type pathways: a 30% family-apartment rule and an accessory-apartment rule limited to older homes, while a separate provision treats garage residences as accessory apartments. See what homeowners should verify under Maryland’s 2026 ADU law.
Hampstead introduced Ordinance 561 to create ADU rules and held a public hearing September 8, 2026. The proposal uses an 800-sq-ft / 50% cap, 7,500-sq-ft minimum lot, owner occupancy, 10-ft setbacks and two extra parking spaces. See what is proposed, what current accessory-building rules say, and what homeowners should verify before building.
Manchester introduced Ordinance 276 on September 8, 2026 to add and regulate ADUs, with a public hearing set for October 13. See what the Town’s current code says now, what the proposal is meant to change, and what homeowners should verify before planning an ADU.
Pocomoke City introduced Ordinance 2027-O-1 on September 8, 2026 to create ADU regulations, with a public hearing scheduled for September 28 that is now past; final adoption was not verified in this guide’s September 30 update. See what the City has officially confirmed, what the current zoning code says now, and what homeowners should verify before planning an ADU.
Snow Hill allows ADUs in R-1 and R-2, including internal conversions, additions, standalone units and garage additions, but its 50% / 800-sq-ft cap conflicts with Maryland’s current 75% ADU standard. See parking, setbacks, Historic District, Critical Area and permit rules to verify before building.
Goldsboro’s 2022 zoning ordinance has a detailed ADU section allowing internal conversions, garage conversions, additions and detached units, but its 50% / 800-sq-ft maximum conflicts with Maryland’s current 75% ADU standard. See the local districts, setbacks, parking language and permit checks to verify before building.
Ridgely’s current planning page warns that online zoning may not include recent updates, while a September 2025 Town workshop document describes R-3 as including single-family homes with ADUs. See what is verified, what remains unclear, and what homeowners should ask the Town before planning an ADU.
