Sign Regulations in Harford County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
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.
Digital Billboards
Harford County bans digital billboards outright: electronic message boards may only show on-premises content and are limited to freestanding or wall signs in commercial and industrial districts, never off-premises advertising.
Harford County Digital Sign Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsHarford County Code § 267-33B(2)
(2) Freestanding signs. ... Except as otherwise provided for herein, electronic message boards are permitted as freestanding signs in the B1, B2, B3, CI, LI and GI Zoning Districts. Temporary or portable electronic message boards are not permitted. Electronic message boards shall not exceed 60 square feet in size, and shall display only on-premises messages, or time and/or temperature displays....
Freeway-Facing Signs
Harford County bans billboards within 660 feet of any interstate highway, on top of a 750-foot buffer from homes, schools and churches, and confines all billboards to the General Industrial District.
Harford County Billboard Freeway Setback
Significant RestrictionsHarford County Code § 267-33B(7)(b)
(7) Billboards. (a) General. Billboards shall be permitted in the General Industrial (GI) District only. New billboards may not be constructed within the Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor or the Edgewood Neighborhood Overlay District (ENOD). (b) Location. Billboards shall be limited to 1 per parcel. Billboards shall not be permitted to be erected within 750 feet of any residence, histori...
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