Harford County zones under its own charter authority. Chapter 267 of the County Code allows a home occupation as an accessory use in residential districts, provided it stays incidental to the dwelling and is carried on by the people who live there.
Harford County is a charter home-rule county, so it writes and enforces its own zoning code rather than deferring to the state. Chapter 267 permits a home occupation in the residential districts (RR, R1 through R4, VR, and RO) as a use accessory to the dwelling. The work must remain secondary to the residential use, be conducted by the occupants inside the home, and produce no external evidence that changes the residential character of the property. The Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits administers the code in unincorporated areas such as Edgewood, while Bel Air, Aberdeen, and Havre de Grace apply their own municipal zoning within their limits.
A home occupation that exceeds Chapter 267 draws a zoning enforcement notice from the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, followed by daily fines and an order to cease the use if it continues.
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