Pocket Pollinator Meadow Registration

Meadows are a planned, intentional, and maintained planting of native grasses and wildflowers that are commonly found in meadow and prairie plant communities. They are small, native plantings offering the same ecological benefits of wild meadows but on a more manageable scale.

Residents who choose to participate in Salisbury’s Meadow Program will need to first register for the program on the City’s website and abide by a few rules in order to be exempt from property code violations such as:

The meadow must be managed in a manner that it does not become stagnant or weed infested
Meadows should be managed in a manner that does not allow for noxious weed growth
Meadows should include, at minimum, a majority of plants native to Maryland

The meadow must be cut once between October and May to a height of no more than 8 inches, and the meadow should be no less than 10 feet away from the front property line.

Pocket Pollinator Meadow Registration

Name*
First Last
Phone
Email
Property Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Please provide the address for which you are applying to install a pocket meadow.
Property owner or renter:*
- Property Owner
- Renter
Please note that if you rent, proof of property owner's approval is required
Please upload proof of property owner approval:*
Max. file size: 256 MB.
Meadow Location:*
Approximate Square Footage of Meadow:*
Rules and Conditions*
- I Understand
By checking this box, you are agreeing that you understand the code rules related to the Meadow Program: A. The Meadow shall be managed in a manner so not to become infested with weeds or to create a stagnant, foul-smelling condition; B. The Meadow shall be managed so as not to contain noxious weed growth and must include at minimum, a majority of plants native to Maryland. For purposes of this Section, the term “noxious weed” is defined as any annual, biennial, or perennial weed or plant that adversely effects and/or threatens agricultural production, including but not limited to any noxious weed as defined by the Maryland Department of Agriculture; C. The Meadow shall be set back not less than ten (10) feet from front property line; D. The Meadow shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from side and/or rear property line; E. No Meadow set back is required for side and/or rear property line if a fully opaque fence, at least five (5) feet in height, is installed between the Meadow and neighboring side and/or rear property; The Meadow shall be cut to a height no greater than eight (8) inches a minimum of one (1) time annually between September 15 and March 15; and G. All property owners who desire to participate in cultivating a Meadow must first register with the Housing and Community Development Department.
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