No Maryland statute caps short-term rental occupancy. Bel Air and Havre de Grace set guest limits in the rental license, usually tied to bedroom count, and septic capacity limits rural Harford County homes.
Occupancy caps for rentals are set locally in Harford County. Bel Air and Havre de Grace fix guest limits in the short-term rental license, generally by bedroom count, and inspect for compliance. In rural Harford County, from Jarrettsville to Fallston, homes off public sewer rely on septic systems sized by the Health Department for a set number of bedrooms; loading more guests than the design allows violates state environmental rules the county enforces. Properties within 1,000 feet of tidal water also sit in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, which constrains expansion. The issuing town enforces the cap.
Exceeding a town occupancy cap risks the rental license; overloading a septic system triggers a Health Department order and possible fines.
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