Every town writes its own rules, and Harford County's live in its municipal code — 62 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch C — Charter (Section 101 – Section 905)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-36)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-44)
- Ch 9 — Boards, Commissions, Councils and Agencies (§ 9-1 – § 9-202)
- Ch 16 — Departments (§ 16-1 – § 16-28)
- Ch 20 — Elections (§ 20-1 – § 20-2)
- Ch 23 — Ethics Code (§ 23-1 – § 23-10)
- Ch 28 — Fire, Ambulance and Rescue Organizations (§ 28-1 – § 28-12)
- Ch 29 — Harford County Sheriff's Office Pension (§ 29-1 – § 29-2)
- Ch 31 — Fiscal Impact (§ 31-1 – § 31-6)
- Ch 38 — Personnel (§ 38-1 – § 38-45)
- Ch 41 — Procurement (§ 41-1 – § 41-43)
- Ch 50 — Vehicles, County (§ 50-1 – § 50-5)
- Ch 58 — Adult Entertainment (§ 58-1 – § 58-13)
- Ch 60 — Agriculture (§ 60-1 – § 60-16)
- Ch 62 — Alarm Systems (§ 62-1 – § 62-7)
- Ch 64 — Animals (§ 64-1 – § 64-29)
- Ch 68 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 68-1 – § 68-9)
- Ch 72 — Auctions and Auctioneers (§ 72-1 – § 72-6)
- Ch 82 — Building Construction (§ 82-1 – § 82-15)
- Ch 84 — Buildings, General (§ 84-1 – § 84-7)
- Ch 95 — Discriminatory Practices (§ 95-1 – § 95-14)
- Ch 100 — Drug Paraphernalia (§ 100-1 – § 100-3)
- Ch 105 — Electricity (§ 105-1 – § 105-30)
- Ch 109 — Environmental Control (§ 109-1 – § 109-30)
- Ch 123 — Finance and Taxation (§ 123-1 – § 123-72)
- Ch 131 — Floodplain Management Program (§ 131-1 – § 131-48)
- Ch 142 — Handicapped, Facilities for (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
- Ch 146 — Hazardous Materials (§ 146-1 – § 146-24)
- Ch 149 — Health (§ 149-1 – § 149-16)
- Ch 157 — Licenses and Permits (§ 157-1 – § 157-31)
- Ch 161 — Littering (§ 161-1 – § 161-12)
- Ch 162 — Livability Code (§ 162-1 – § 162-16)
- Ch 166 — Massage Establishments (§ 166-1 – § 166-13)
- Ch 169 — Master Plan (§ 169-1)
- Ch 173 — Mobile Homes and Trailers (§ 173-1 – § 173-46)
- Ch 179 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 179-1 – § 179-7)
- Ch 185 — Parks and Recreation (§ 185-1 – § 185-22)
- Ch 188 — Pawnbrokers (§ 188-1 – § 188-12)
- Ch 193 — Peace and Good Order (§ 193-1 – § 193-9)
- Ch 197 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 197-1 – § 197-11)
- Ch 202 — Plumbing (§ 202-1 – § 202-12)
- Ch 206 — Real Estate (§ 206-1 – § 206-7)
- Ch 214 — Sediment Control and Stormwater Management (§ 214-1 – § 214-49)
- Ch 216 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Private (§ 216-1 – § 216-26)
- Ch 218 — Sheriff (§ 218-1 – § 218-3)
- Ch 225 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Works (§ 225-1 – § 225-12)
- Ch 226 — Swimming Pools (§ 226-1 – § 226-3)
- Ch 232 — Taxicabs (§ 232-1 – § 232-22)
- Ch 235 — Television (§ 235-1 – § 235-33)
- Ch 237 — Towing Businesses (§ 237-1 – § 237-14)
- Ch 244 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 244-1 – § 244-33)
- Ch 247 — Vehicles, Junk (§ 247-1 – § 247-2)
- Ch 256 — Water and Sewers (§ 256-1 – § 256-120)
- Ch 260 — Weapons (§ 260-1 – § 260-5)
- Ch 267 — Zoning (§ 267-1 – § 267-126)
- Ch 268 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 268-1 – § 268-30)
- Ch A271 — Comparative Table (§ A271-1)
- Ch A273 — Executive Orders
- Ch A274 — Zoning Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure (§ A274-1 – § A274-7)
- Ch A275 — Capital Improvements (§ A275-1 – § A275-10)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)