Tree removal permit rules in Harford County, MD — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Along the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna, Md. Code, Natural Resources §8-1808.10(b) sets a Critical Area buffer of 200 feet from tidal waters and 100 feet from a tributary stream, sharply restricting tree removal and clearing near the water.
Removing trees in Harford County depends on where the tree stands. Within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, the 1,000-foot strip along tidal waters in Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Edgewood, Md. Code, Natural Resources §8-1808.10(b) establishes a minimum buffer of 200 feet landward from tidal waters or a tidal wetland and 100 feet from a tributary stream, where clearing native vegetation is tightly controlled and requires county Critical Area approval and replanting. Outside the buffer, tree removal on wooded lots is governed by the county forest conservation program during development. Isolated yard trees away from water and forest easements may generally be removed.
Clearing vegetation inside the Critical Area buffer without approval violates Natural Resources §8-1808.10 and county Critical Area law, triggering restoration, mandatory replanting, and fines. Unpermitted forest clearing during development draws forest-conservation enforcement.
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