Enterprise Zone Objectives:
Harford County's focus on its two Enterprise Zones designated by the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development is to:

• Insure retention and spur expansion of resident businesses

• Encourage the creation of well-paying new jobs

• Promote development and occupancy of vacant, underutilized land and buildings

• Support the County's commitment to revitalizing older industrial areas of Harford County

	Benefits Qualification Checklist Income Tax Credits Eligibility Standards Qualification Application New Jobs Created

Edgewood/Joppa:

• Designated December, 2004

• 3,900+ acre zone

• Properties situated along U.S. 40, MD 24 and MD 755

• Business parks located within the zone
  - Lakeside Business Park
  - Fashion Park
  - Emmorton Business Park
  - William Paca Business Park
  - Clayton Station
  - Magnolia Business Park
  - Joppa Commerce Center
  

	Benefits Qualification Checklist Income Tax Credits Eligibility Standards Qualification Application New Jobs Created

Greater Aberdeen/Havre de Grace:

• Designated June, 2006

• 8,900+acre zone

• Properties situated along U.S. 40 and within municipalities of Aberdeen and Havre de Grace
  - South to Belcamp and Perryman
  - West to HEAT Center
  - East to include portions of Aberdeen Proving Ground

• Business parks located within the zone
  - Water's Edge Corporate Campus
  - The HEAT Center
  - Chesapeake Industrial Park
  - Cranberry Run Business Park
  - Hardee's Industrial Park
  - Hickory Ridge Industrial Park
  - Rock Glenn Business Park
  - Harford Gateway
  - Advantage Business Center
  - Perryman Industrial Park
  - Enterprise Business Park
  - 40 East Industrial Park
  - Aberdeen Industrial Center

Eligibility:
Business must be located within the zone and meet minimum requirements for job creation or for capital investment, including, but not limited to, specified design standards.

MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITATION OF REAL PROPERTY:

Edgewood/Joppa

$50,000

Greater Aberdeen/Havre de Grace

$75,000 (if business has 10 or less employees) $125,000 (if business has 11 or more employees)

MINIMUM JOB CREATION:

Edgewood/Joppa

5 new*

Greater Aberdeen/Havre de Grace

2 new* (if business has 10 or less employees) 5 new* (if business has 11 or more employees)

* Working 35 hours per week or more, hourly pay must be 150% of minimum wage; half of work time must be within Enterprise Zone