§ 14-125.2. Nuisances; Harford County
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-125.2
§ 14-125.2. Nuisances; Harford County
(2) “Local code violation” means a violation under the following provisions of the Harford County Code as amended from time to time or under any applicable code relating to the following provisions incorporated in the Harford County Code by reference, or comparable provisions within the codes of the incorporated municipalities of Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, and Bel Air:
(b) This section only applies to a nuisance located within the boundaries of Harford County.
(c) An action to abate a nuisance may be brought under this section and § 4-401 of the Courts Article by the State's Attorney for Harford County.
(d)(1) The State's Attorney may seek injunctive and other equitable relief in the District Court for abatement of a nuisance upon showing:
(2)(i) An action may not be brought under this section based on a nuisance until 60 days after the State's Attorney gives notice of the violation and of the State's Attorney's intent to bring an action under this section by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicable local enforcement agency.
(e) A political subdivision of the State or any agency of a political subdivision may not be subject to any action brought under this section or an action resulting from an action brought under this section against a private property owner.
(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to or as a component of any remedy ordered under subsection (d) of this section, the court, after a hearing, may order a tenant who knew or should have known of the existence of the nuisance to vacate the property within 72 hours.
(5) If an owner fails to comply with an order to abate a nuisance, after a hearing, the court may, in addition to any other relief granted, order that the property be demolished if the property is unfit for habitation and the estimated cost of rehabilitation significantly exceeds the estimated market value of the property after rehabilitation.
(g) This section may not be construed to abrogate any equitable or legal right or remedy otherwise available under the law to abate a nuisance.
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 336, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2020, c. 422, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-125.2, MD REAL PROP § 14-125.2
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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