Rental Inspections 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.
Tenant Complaint Process
Harford County Code § 162-16 bars a landlord from evicting a tenant solely because the tenant filed a written complaint with the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits under the Minimum Livability Code, and the Code Official inspects and issues violation notices from those complaints.
Harford County Tenant Complaint Protection
Light RestrictionsHarford County Code § 162-16
§ 162-16. Retaliatory evictions. No property owner or operator shall evict an occupant of any rental housing unit solely because the occupant has filed a written complaint or complaints with the Department. Nothing contained herein is intended to supersede the application or provisions of § 8-208.1 of the Real Property Article.
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