Public Conduct 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.
Loitering Rules
Harford County makes it unlawful to loiter, loaf or stand idle in a public place so as to block a street, sidewalk or business entrance under Section 193-4. An officer must first order the person to move on, and only refusing that order is a crime.
Harford County Loitering Ordinance
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code § 193-4
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle, either alone or in consort with others, in a public place in such manner so as to: (1) Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians......
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