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§ 20-301. Nuisance defined

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Nuisance Control (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Powers and Duties of Secretary
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-301
§ 20-301. Nuisance defined
Currentness
Nuisance conditions
(a) In this subtitle, “nuisance” means a condition that is dangerous to health or safety including:
(1) An inadequately protected swimming pool;
(2) An unprotected open ditch;
(3) An unsanitary outhouse;
(4) A foul pigpen;
(5) An improperly functioning sewage system;
(6) An unkempt junkyard;
(7) An unkempt scrap metal processing facility;
(8) An excessive accumulation of trash or garbage;
(9) A dead animal;
(10) A contaminated water supply;
(11) An inadequately protected water supply;
(12) A rodent harborage;
(13) Poor housekeeping that could endanger the health of the owner, occupant, employee, or a neighbor; or
(14) Any condition that may endanger health that may be transmitted by means including:
(i) Running streams;
(ii) Surface drainage;
(iii) Air currents;
(iv) Birds;
(v) Domestic animals; or
(vi) Human beings.
Farm operations
(b) “Nuisance” does not include:
(1) Any condition resulting from a farm operation following generally accepted agricultural practices that are not creating a condition dangerous to health or safety; or
(2) Any condition resulting from a commercial fishing or seafood operation following generally accepted industry standards and processes that are not creating a condition dangerous to health or safety.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 333, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 642, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-301, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-301
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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