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§ 13-401. Nuisances

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Other Powers of Counties--Regulatory (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Nuisances and Public Health (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-401
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3
§ 13-401. Nuisances
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies to all counties except:
(1) Anne Arundel County;
(2) Baltimore City;
(3) Baltimore County;
(4) Cecil County;
(5) Howard County;
(6) Prince George's County;
(7) Queen Anne's County; and
(8) Worcester County.
Application of other sections
(b) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
Authority to prevent and remove nuisances
(c) The governing body of a county may:
(1) prevent and remove nuisances; and
(2) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the county.
Approval of locations
(d) The governing body of a county may approve the location for:
(1) soap manufacturing;
(2) fertilizer manufacturing;
(3) slaughterhouses;
(4) packinghouses; and
(5) any other facility that may involve conditions that are unsanitary or detrimental to health.
Construction of section
(e) This section does not affect:
(1) the powers and duties of the Secretary of Health;
(2) the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Environment; or
(3) any other public general law that relates to health.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-401, MD LOCAL GOVT § 13-401
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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