Pole barns and barndominiums in Fruitland, Maryland.
Building in Fruitland.
Around 1820 this crossroads was known as Forktown, because two stagecoach routes met here. The village grew into Fruitland, which incorporated as a city in 1947 and counted 5,534 residents in the 2020 Census. Today the US 13 Salisbury Bypass runs east of town, MD 513 gives access from it, and US 13 Business follows South Fruitland Boulevard.
Inside the city, the zoning ordinance settles how big a garage or shop can be, how tall and how close to the line. A Fruitland project starts with those limits, then the county approvals that have to come before the City permit, then the build, backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty. Fruitland is about 62 miles from our Dover office; plan on about 90 minutes by car.
- County
- Wicomico County, Maryland
- Population
- 5,534 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code
- 21826
- From our office
- About 1 hr 30 min (62 miles) by car
- Permits
- City of Fruitland City Hall, Building Inspector / Code Enforcement
- Main roads
- US 13 (Salisbury Bypass, east of town), US 13 Business (South Fruitland Boulevard), MD 513 (access from the US 13 bypass)
Permits and rules in Fruitland.
Building permits come through the City Building Inspector at City Hall, 401 E. Main St. (410-548-2800), and we confirm with City Hall who is handling reviews when you apply. Code Enforcement works from 208 S. Division St. (410-742-1161). Zoning Ordinance No. 67 requires both a City building permit and a certificate of zoning compliance before a building is used. Any Wicomico County approval that applies has to come first, and then the City’s permit, tap and impact fees are paid.
Applications need a scaled site plan with setbacks and floor plans, in three sets, or two if no signed copy is returned. An accessory building permit is not issued until the principal building’s permit has been. Once a permit is issued, work must begin within 90 days and be substantially complete within a year, or it expires. Fruitland works with Wicomico County to apply the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area rules, and the City lists the 2021 building, residential and energy codes.
Who issues the permit
City of Fruitland City Hall, Building Inspector / Code Enforcement
- Address
- 401 E. Main St., Fruitland, MD 21826 (Code Enforcement: 208 S. Division St.)
- Phone
- 410-548-2800 (City Hall); 410-742-1161 (Code Enforcement)
- Website
- Permit information(opens in a new tab)
Where this comes from
- cityoffruitland.com (opens in a new tab)
- cityoffruitland.com (opens in a new tab)
- cityoffruitland.com (opens in a new tab)
- dnr.maryland.gov (opens in a new tab)
- fema.gov (opens in a new tab)
Permit details checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your parcel before anything is drawn.
What people build around Fruitland.
The City’s posted zoning ordinance, with amendments through 2006, keeps outbuildings modest, so we confirm its numbers before drawing. A storage building under 250 square feet without utilities may sit 2 feet from a property line. A larger detached building other than a garage stays at one story or 10 feet to the eaves, takes up no more than 30 percent of the rear yard and keeps 10 feet from a side line. Garages, workshops and storage buildings fit those limits, and a commercial building needs an architect’s seal on its plans.
Fruitland questions.
Have a question about your property? Call 302-399-4420 and we’ll look it up.
Do I need anything from Wicomico County for a Fruitland building?
Possibly. If the building has indoor plumbing, the county indoor plumbing permit from the county’s Permits & Inspections office (410-548-4810) has to be in hand before the City issues its permit. County stormwater, forest conservation or soil erosion review can also apply, and multi-family, commercial and industrial projects get a county fire-code plan review.
How big can a garage be in Fruitland?
In the R1-A Prime Residential district, no garage or accessory building may exceed 750 square feet. It has to sit in a side or rear yard, at least 10 feet from any lot line and 5 feet from any easement, and the house plus its accessory buildings may cover no more than 25 percent of the lot.
How far is Fruitland from Dover?
About 62 miles from our office on North Dupont Highway, about 90 minutes by car. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and 302-399-4420 reaches us if you want to talk through a lot first.
Let’s plan your building in Fruitland.
Tell us what you’d like to build and where, and we’ll come back with drawings and a free quote.
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Fruitland and all of Wicomico County