Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Harford County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Harford County, Maryland.
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Density Bonus Law
Harford County allows a 20% increase in the maximum dwelling units on a development if at least 10% of the units go to low- and moderate-income households under the starter home housing bonus in the zoning code.
Harford County Starter Home Density Bonus
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code § 267-32A
A. Purpose. To encourage the production of housing units and neighborhoods whose floor plans maximize usable space and where the size, scale and design are conducive to energy efficiency and maintainability, thus affordable to low- and moderate-income households. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted in the area to be developed may be increased by 20%, subject to the following: (1) At ...
Downtown Design Guide
Harford County has no incorporated downtown of its own; its closest zoning analog is the Village Business (VB) District, where § 267-58B requires new buildings and redevelopment to match village architectural design, scale, height and materials, using the county's Rural Village Study as the compatibility guide.
Harford County Village Business Design Standards
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code § 267-58B(6)-(8)
(6) Redevelopment of existing residential structures. Redevelopment of existing residential structures shall be permitted provided that any physical modification is compatible and in harmony with the village relative to architectural design, scale, building height and the materials used in construction. (7) Development of new buildings. New buildings shall be designed to be compatible and in ha...
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