Home Table of Contents

§ 20-307. Notice to abate dangerous condition

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Nuisance Control (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Nuisance Abatement
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-307
§ 20-307. Notice to abate dangerous condition
Currentness
Investigations
(a) The Secretary may investigate any suspected nuisance.
Notice to abate nuisance
(b)(1) If the Secretary finds that a nuisance exists, the Secretary shall serve a written notice to the person who is causing the nuisance, ordering the person to abate the nuisance within a time specified in the notice.
(2) The notice shall be served:
(i) On the person who is causing the nuisance; or
(ii) If the person who is causing the nuisance cannot be found, on the owner or occupant of the property where the nuisance exists.
Complaint filed with court
(c)(1) The Secretary may file a complaint in the circuit court for the county where the nuisance exists if:
(i) The person served with the notice fails to comply with the requirements of the notice; or
(ii) Although the person served complies with the requirements of the notice, the nuisance is likely to recur on the same property.
(2) A complaint filed under this subsection may seek a court order requiring the person served with the notice to:
(i) Comply with the requirements of the Secretary's abatement notice;
(ii) Abate the nuisance within a time specified in the order;
(iii) Prevent the nuisance from recurring; or
(iv) Pay a fine of not more than $1,000.

Credits

Added by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 3, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 333, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-307, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-307
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document