Showing ordinances that apply to Herald Harbor, MD
Herald Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 2,869) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Herald Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree removal permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County Forest Conservation Act (FCA) and Article 17 apply. Trees over 30 inches DBH on land 40,000+ sq ft trigger regulation. Critical Area buffer trees heavily protected.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 17 implements the Maryland Forest Conservation Act (Natural Resources §5-1601+) for projects disturbing 40,000 sq ft or more. Trees in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area 100-ft buffer are significantly protected — removal requires Buffer Management Plan approval. Individual residential tree removal on developed lots under 40,000 sq ft typically not permit-required unless trees are on public rights-of-way or in the Critical Area. Street trees managed by Anne Arundel County DPW — residents cannot remove. Landmark or specimen trees (defined 30+ inch DBH) may trigger replacement.
Unauthorized removal: $1,000-$10,000 per tree. Critical Area violation: $1,000/day plus 2:1 replacement. FCA violation: state MDE enforcement.
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