Landscaping Rules in Harford County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
In unincorporated Harford County, the Department of Public Works can order removal of trees, bushes, vines, weeds or other growth on private property that blocks drivers' sight lines on a county road. Harford County Code § 225-3 lets the Director serve written notice and demand corrective steps within a stated deadline, or the county removes it and liens the property.
Harford County Vision-Obstruction Tree Removal
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code § 225-3(A)
Whenever the Director of the Department of Public Works finds that there exists on any private property within the county any trees, bushes, vines, weeds, undergrowth, loose earth or other obstructions, except buildings and similar structures affixed to the ground, that obstruct the vision of operators of vehicles traveling upon any county road so as to constitute a traffic hazard, the Director...
Composting
Harford County does not require a permit for a residential compost pile. Section 179-7C lets a property owner dispose of yard trim on their own land, and Section 161-1 excludes clippings kept in an established compost pile from the county's rubbish and refuse rules.
Harford County Backyard Composting Rules
Few RestrictionsHarford County Code § 179-7
No person shall deposit yard trim, which shall consist of organic vegetative material and shall include, but not be limited to, grass clippings, brush, weeds, tree limbs or branches less than 5 inches in diameter, anywhere in Harford County other than at the Tollgate Road Yard Trim Facility, the compost facility at the Harford Waste Disposal Center or any other County owned, operated or approve...
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