A. 
Upon any transfer of real property by any means, the transferor shall provide the purchaser or lessee a statement specifically advising the purchaser or lessee of the existence of this Right to Farm Chapter which shall be in a form substantially the same as the following:
Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement
This disclosure statement concerns the real property located in the County of Wicomico, State of Maryland, described as __________. This statement is a disclosure of the existence of the Wicomico County Right to Farm Law in compliance with Wicomico County Code Chapter 186 (the Wicomico County right to farm).
Seller's Information
The following are representations made by the seller and are not the representations of the agent(s), if any. This information is a disclosure and is not intended to be part of any contract between the buyer and seller.
Wicomico County allows agricultural operations (as defined in the Wicomico County Right to Farm Law) within the county. You may be subject to inconveniences or discomforts arising from such operations, including but not limited to noise, odors, fumes, dust, flies, the operation of machinery of any kind during any twenty-four-hour period (including aircraft), the storage and disposal of manure, and the application by spraying or otherwise of chemical fertilizers, soil amendments and pesticides. Wicomico County has determined that inconveniences or discomforts associated with such agricultural operations shall not be considered to be an interference with reasonable use and enjoyment of land, if such operations are consistent with generally accepted agricultural management practices. Wicomico County has established a Reconciliation Committee to assist in the resolution of any disputes which might arise between persons in this county regarding agricultural operations. If you have any questions concerning this policy or the Reconciliation Committee, please contact the Wicomico County Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development for additional information.
Seller:
Date:
Seller:
Date:
I/we acknowledge receipt of a copy of this statement:
Buyer:
Date:
Buyer:
Date:
If you desire legal advice, consult your attorney.
B. 
In addition, because of the county's desire to maintain a good neighbor policy and the county's desire to provide this information to county real property owners, the Wicomico County Director of Finance shall mail a copy of the right to farm notice to all owners of real property in Wicomico County with the annual tax bill, beginning in fiscal year 1998-99, in a form substantially the same as the following:
Wicomico County Right to Farm Notice
Wicomico County recognizes and supports the right to farm agricultural lands in a manner consistent with generally accepted agricultural management practices. Residents of property on or near agricultural land should be prepared to accept the inconveniences or discomforts associated with agricultural operations, including but not limited to noise, odors, flies, fumes, dust, the operation of machinery of any kind during any twenty-four-hour period (including aircraft), vibration, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application by spraying or otherwise of chemical fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides and pesticides. Wicomico County has determined that inconveniences or discomforts associated with such agricultural operations shall not be considered to be an interference with reasonable use and enjoyment of land, if such operations are conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices. Wicomico County has established an Agricultural Reconciliation Committee to assist in the resolution of disputes which might arise between persons in this county regarding whether agricultural operations conducted on agricultural lands are causing an interference with the reasonable use and enjoyment of land or personal well being and whether those operations are being conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices. If you have any questions concerning this policy or the Reconciliation Committee, please contact the Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development.
C. 
Penalty for violation. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a civil infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. Failure to comply with any provision of this right to farm notice and real estate transfer disclosure section shall not prevent the recording of any document, or the title to real property or any mortgage or deed of trust made in good faith, or for value, and it shall not affect the application of this chapter. The Director of the Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development or his designee is hereby authorized to issue citations for civil infractions of this subsection.
[Amended 10-24-2000 by Bill No. 2000-9]
Should any provision, section, paragraph or subparagraph of this chapter, including any code or text adopted hereby, be declared null and void, illegal, unconstitutional or otherwise determined to be unenforceable by a court having competent jurisdiction, the same shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision, sections, paragraph or subparagraph hereof, including any code or text adopted hereby. Each such provision, section, paragraph or subparagraph is expressly declared to be and is deemed severable.
Section headings and titles are for the purpose of description or ease of use and do not form a part of the text of this chapter or any code or text adopted hereby.
Except to the extent specifically provided herein, this chapter shall not discharge, impair or release any contract, obligation, duty, liability or penalty whatever existing on the date of its enactment. It is not intended hereby that the laws of nonconforming use be changed or that the court's rules of construction concerning the application of changes in the law during the pendency of actions be modified hereby, but simply that this chapter should not effect a change between private parties.