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Public Health Rules 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.

Rodent Control

Harford County Code Section 109-7 puts the duty on every property owner to keep the premises free of rodent and insect harborage, and gives the Health Department a right to inspect and order control measures. New construction must also meet BOCA rodentproofing rules.

Harford County Rodent Control Rules

Some Restrictions

Harford County Code § 109-7

A. Responsibility of property owners. It shall be the responsibility of all property owners to maintain their property free of such materials as would provide harborage and food sources for rodents. Property owners shall also maintain their property free of such materials as would provide feeding, breeding or harborage areas for insects. B. Inspections and control measures. The Department of He...

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