Property Maintenance in Harford County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
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Property Blight
Under Harford County Code § 162-6, the Livability Code Official can recommend that a dangerous, decayed or structurally unsound structure be condemned, and the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits can order it placarded and vacated until it is repaired.
Harford County Unsafe Structure Condemnation
Significant RestrictionsHarford County Code § 162-6A, B
§ 162-6. Condemnation; unsafe structures and equipment; vacation. A. General provisions. (1) When a structure or part of it is found by the Code Official to be unsafe or unfit for human occupancy or use, the Code Official may recommend to the Director of the Department that the structure, or part of it, be condemned. After further inspection of the structure by the Department, the Director may ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Harford County Code § 161-8 bars anyone from throwing, placing or depositing litter on any public or private lot, occupied or vacant. Owners must keep their property free of litter at all times under § 161-6, and letting litter accumulate is a separate violation under § 161-10.
Harford County Vacant Lot Litter Rules
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code § 161-8
§ 161-8. Litter on vacant lots. No person shall throw, place or deposit or permit to be thrown, placed or deposited upon any public or private lot litter of any description.
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