Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Harford County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Harford County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Harford County Code § 267-8J bans data centers outright: they are prohibited in all zoning districts, with no exception for AG, industrial or business zones. The code defines a data center broadly as any building housing computer systems, storage equipment, networking systems and related infrastructure used to organize, process, store or disseminate data, often for a fee.
Harford County Data Center Zoning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsHarford County Code § 267-8J
Data centers shall be prohibited in all zoning districts. A data center shall be defined as a building or group of buildings, a substantial portion of which is used to house computer systems, computer storage equipment, networking systems, and associated infrastructure that individuals or entities use to organize, process, store, and disseminate voluminous amounts of data, often for a fee.
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