Maryland Statutes
Local Government
Division III - Counties

Section 9-107 - Advertising, Printing, and Publishing of Enactments and Annual Statements; Recording and Indexing of Records; Audit of County Books and Accounts Required - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 9-108 - Jurisdiction and Service of Process on Navigable Rivers - (a) Except where a dividing line is fixed in a...

Section 9-109 - Jurisdiction and Service of Process on Navigable Waters Other Than Rivers - (a) This section does not apply if the boundary between...

Section 9-110 - Frederick County Is Region of State - Frederick County is a region of the State and shall...

Section 9-111 - Allegany County -- Office Hours - The County Commissioners of Allegany County may direct that any...

Section 9-112 - Meridian Line - (a) (1) The governing body of each county may erect...

Section 9-113 - Baltimore City and Montgomery County -- Residency Requirements for Chief Executive Officer - (a) In this section, “chief executive officer” means: (1) the...

Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties

Section 9-201 - General Authority - A charter county: (1) shall have perpetual succession; (2) may...

Section 9-202 - Effect of Adoption of Charter - When a county becomes a charter county: (1) all property...

Section 9-203 - Notice of Adoption or Rejection of Charter - After the adoption or rejection of charter home rule, a...

Section 9-204 - Council Members - (a) Members of the county council of a charter county...

Section 9-205 - Power of Referendum - (a) (1) The voters of a charter county may reserve...

Section 9-206 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Charter Counties - (a) (1) At the end of each calendar or fiscal...

Section 9-207 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Department of Legislative Services - (a) (1) At the end of each calendar year, the...

Subtitle 3 - Code Counties

Section 9-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-302 - Classes of Code Counties - (a) (1) There are four classes of code counties, based...

Section 9-303 - Authority to Adopt Home Rule - The county commissioners of each county may adopt code home...

Section 9-304 - Notice of Intent to Adopt Home Rule - (a) If the county commissioners decide to formally consider adopting...

Section 9-305 - Resolution to Adopt Home Rule - (a) Within 60 days after the last public hearing, the...

Section 9-306 - Referendum on Home Rule - (a) The county board of elections shall submit the question...

Section 9-307 - Return to Prior Form of Government - A code county may return to its form of government...

Section 9-308 - Power to Enact Public Local Laws - Each code county shall proceed in accordance with this subtitle...

Section 9-309 - Legislative Days - (a) By public local law, the county commissioners of a...

Section 9-310 - Requirements for Public Local Laws - (a) Each public local law of a code county shall...

Section 9-311 - Legislative Procedure - (a) A county commissioner of a code county may introduce...

Section 9-312 - Effective Dates of Public Local Laws - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 9-313 - Referendum on Public Local Law - (a) (1) The voters of a code county may submit...

Section 9-314 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Code Counties - (a) At the end of each calendar or fiscal year,...

Section 9-315 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Department of Legislative Services - (a) (1) At the end of each calendar year, the...

Subtitle 4 - Code Counties and Commission Counties

Section 9-401 - County Commissioners - (a) This section applies only to code counties and commission...

Section 9-402 - Vacancy in Office of County Commissioner - (a) This section applies only to: (1) commission counties; and...

Section 9-403 - County Commissioners as Corporation - (a) This section applies only to code counties and commission...

Section 9-404 - Legal Claims -- Generally - (a) This section applies only to code counties and commission...

Section 9-405 - Ethics - (a) This section applies only to code counties and commission...

Section 9-406 - Payment of Premium for Bonds of County Officials - (a) This section applies only to code counties and commission...

Subtitle 5 - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act

Section 9-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-502 - Public Policy - It is the policy of St. Mary’s County that: (1)...

Section 9-503 - Conflict With Another Statute, Ordinance, Regulation, or Rule - This subtitle prevails if it conflicts with another statute, ordinance,...

Section 9-504 - Open Meetings of Public Agency - (a) Except as provided in § 9–512 of this subtitle,...

Section 9-505 - Notice - (a) This section does not apply to a staff meeting....

Section 9-506 - Reconvened Public Agency Meetings - A public agency meeting may be adjourned and reconvened at...

Section 9-507 - Emergency Public Agency Meetings - (a) This section does not apply to a staff meeting....

Section 9-508 - Meeting Minutes - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a staff...

Section 9-509 - Broadcasting and Recording of Meeting - (a) A public agency that conducts a meeting that is...

Section 9-510 - Staff Meetings - Except as provided in § 9–512 of this subtitle, a...

Section 9-511 - Meeting Location - A public agency meeting that is required to be open...

Section 9-512 - Closed Sessions - (a) A public agency meeting or a staff meeting may...

Section 9-513 - Rules and Regulations - A public agency may adopt rules and regulations to maintain...

Section 9-514 - Judicial Review - (a) (1) A person denied a right conferred by this...

Section 9-515 - Penalty - (a) (1) A person who knowingly violates this subtitle more...

Section 9-516 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the St. Mary’s County...

Title 10 - Express Powers Act

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 10-101 - Scope of Title - This title does not apply to Baltimore City.

Section 10-102 - Grant of Express Powers - (a) In addition to other powers granted to charter counties,...

Section 10-103 - Powers Include Power and Authority in General Provisions Article - The express powers contained in this title are intended to...

Subtitle 2 - Express Powers of Charter Counties

Section 10-201 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to charter counties.

Section 10-202 - Local Laws - (a) A county may enact local laws and may repeal...

Section 10-203 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - (a) (1) Subject to any limit imposed by a county...

Section 10-204 - Ordinances to Facilitate Charter Amendments - A county may pass any ordinance that facilitates the amendment...

Section 10-205 - County Council or Office of Chief Executive Officer or County Executive -- Vacancy - A county may provide for the conduct of a special...

Section 10-206 - Additional Legislative Powers - (a) A county council may pass any ordinance, resolution, or...

Subtitle 3 - Express Powers of Charter Counties and Code Counties

Section 10-301 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to charter counties and code counties.

Section 10-302 - County Legislative Body -- Compensation - (a) By ordinance, a county may establish a commission to...

Section 10-303 - County Officers, Officials, and Employees - (a) If a county executive is authorized, the county may...

Section 10-304 - County Institutions - (a) A county may establish, maintain, and control hospitals, homeless...

Section 10-305 - County Board of Appeals - (a) A county may enact local laws to provide for:...

Section 10-306 - Election Districts and Precincts - A county may create and revise election districts and precincts.

Section 10-307 - Recording and Indexing of Legal and Legislative Records - Unless otherwise governed by other public general law, a county...

Section 10-308 - Advertising and Printing of Legislative and Financial Records - A county may provide for advertising, printing, and publishing of...

Section 10-309 - Audits; Claims Against County - (a) A county may provide for: (1) the auditing of...

Section 10-310 - Procurement - (a) For any county work, a county may provide for...

Section 10-311 - Protection of County Credit - A county may prevent the credit of the county in...

Section 10-312 - County Property; Housing Projects; Franchise; Required Notice - (a) A county may provide for the protection of county...

Section 10-313 - Taxes - (a) (1) A county may direct the class or subclass...

Section 10-314 - Special Taxing Districts - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 10-315 - Commercial District Management Authority - (a) In this section, “authority” means a commercial district management...

Section 10-316 - Commercial or Industrial Redevelopment Projects - Section 18–301 of this article applies to the use of...

Section 10-317 - Road, Waste Disposal, Soil Erosion, and Building Laws - (a) After reasonable notice and a public hearing, a county...

Section 10-318 - Fences - A county may: (1) regulate the construction and maintenance of...

Section 10-319 - Highways, Bridges, and Streets - (a) A county may provide for: (1) building, maintaining, and...

Section 10-320 - Public Drainage Improvement Projects - (a) A county may provide for the draining of swamps...

Section 10-321 - Storm Drainage Districts - A county may enact local laws that provide for: (1)...

Section 10-322 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects - A county has the same powers enumerated in Title 12,...

Section 10-323 - Parks and Recreation Programs - (a) A county may enact local laws providing for the...

Section 10-324 - Zoning and Planning - (a) (1) A county may enact local laws relating to...

Section 10-325 - Historic Landmark Zoning and Preservation - (a) (1) A county may enact laws for historic and...

Section 10-326 - Conditions for Acceptance of Residential Development - A county may enact local laws that require a developer...

Section 10-327 - County Board of Health - A county may establish a county board of health to...

Section 10-328 - Nuisances and Health - (a) A county may provide for the prevention, abatement, and...

Section 10-329 - Animals - A county may regulate the conditions under which dogs and...

Section 10-330 - Fish and Game Laws - A county may enact local fish and game laws.

Title 11 - Powers of Code Counties

Subtitle 1 - General Powers

Section 11-101 - "Public Local Law" Defined - In this title, “public local law” has the meaning stated...

Section 11-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only to code counties.

Section 11-103 - Limit on Rate of Property Tax or Maximum Indebtedness -- Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the General Assembly that the...

Subtitle 2 - Civil Infractions

Section 11-201 - Authority of County Commissioners - (a) Unless a law, a resolution, or an ordinance classifies...

Section 11-202 - Citations - (a) Any official authorized by the county commissioners to serve...

Section 11-203 - Penalty - A county may impose: (1) for the first commission of...

Section 11-204 - Election by Person Receiving Citation - A defendant who receives a citation under this subtitle may:...

Section 11-205 - Trial - (a) (1) To elect to stand trial for a civil...

Section 11-206 - Prosecution of Civil Infractions by State's Attorney - (a) (1) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this...

Section 11-207 - Proceedings - (a) In a civil infraction proceeding: (1) the court shall...

Section 11-208 - Court Costs; Fines - (a) A defendant who is found to have committed a...

Section 11-209 - Payment of Fine; Distribution - (a) If a defendant is found guilty of a civil...

Section 11-210 - Motion for New Trial or Revision of Judgment - (a) A defendant who is found guilty of a civil...

Section 11-211 - Adjudication Not Criminal Conviction - Adjudication of a civil infraction is not a criminal conviction...

Subtitle 3 - Juvenile Curfew

Section 11-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-302 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies in code counties in the Eastern Shore...

Section 11-303 - Adoption of Ordinance Imposing Juvenile Curfew - After making independent factual findings demonstrating a local need for...

Section 11-304 - Requirements - Subject to § 11–305 of this subtitle, a juvenile curfew...

Section 11-305 - Applicability of Curfew Ordinance - A juvenile curfew ordinance adopted under this subtitle does not...

Section 11-306 - Violation of Juvenile Curfew Ordinance - (a) (1) If a law enforcement officer reasonably believes that...

Section 11-307 - Fine - A civil citation for a violation of a juvenile curfew...

Section 11-308 - Custody - (a) When a minor is taken into custody for a...

Subtitle 4 - Water and Sewerage Services

Section 11-401 - Water and Sewerage Services -- in General - (a) In this section, “department” means a department of public...

Section 11-402 - Water and Sewerage Services -- Agreements With Local Communities - (a) (1) In this section, “local community” means an incorporated...

Subtitle 5 - Towing Companies

Section 11-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-502 - Applicability - This subtitle applies only in code counties in the Southern...

Section 11-503 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations - The county commissioners may adopt rules and regulations for the...

Section 11-504 - Rules and Regulations -- Licensing - The rules and regulations adopted by the county commissioners may:...

Section 11-505 - Rules and Regulations -- Public Hearing - (a) (1) Before adopting rules and regulations under § 11–503...

Section 11-506 - Violations; Penalties - (a) A person who violates a rule or regulation adopted...

Section 11-507 - Conflict of Laws - In the event of a conflict, federal law, State law,...

Subtitle 6 - Collective Bargaining

Section 11-601 - Collective Bargaining in Code Counties in the Southern Maryland Class -- Local Laws - (a) In this section, “regular employee” does not include: (1)...

Title 12 - Other Powers of Counties -- Generally

Subtitle 1 - County Officers and Employees

Section 12-101 - Appointment and Removal - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-102 - Compensation of Appointed Officers and Employees - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-103 - Merit System - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-104 - Merit System -- Dorchester County - In Dorchester County, the governing body may include in the...

Section 12-105 - Merit System -- Garrett County - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 12-106 - Offices and Departments - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-107 - Public Ethics Laws and Regulations - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....

Section 12-108 - Appointment to Boards and Commissions in Charles County - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...

Section 12-109 - Frederick County -- Payment of Wages - (a) Frederick County may: (1) pay the wages of a...

Subtitle 2 - Pensions; Group Insurance

Section 12-201 - Scope of Subtitle; General Powers - (a) This subtitle applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-202 - Calvert County Sheriff's Pension Plan - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 12-203 - Charles County Pension Plans - (a) The County Commissioners of Charles County may provide retirement...

Section 12-204 - Dorchester County Pension Plan and Group Insurance - The governing body of Dorchester County may include the employees...

Section 12-205 - Garrett County Pension Plan; Group Health and Hospital Insurance - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 12-206 - Kent County Retirement Funds, Pension Plan, and Group Insurance - (a) The County Commissioners of Kent County may provide retirement...

Section 12-207 - St. Mary's County Pension Plan - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 12-208 - Additional Pension Benefits for Teachers - (a) (1) (i) This subsection does not apply to Baltimore...

Subtitle 3 - Contracts and Competitive Bidding

Section 12-301 - In General - (a) This section applies only to commission counties. (b) The...

Section 12-302 - Procurement Contracts in Garrett County - (a) In this section, “government organization” includes: (1) a county;...

Section 12-303 - Requirements for Contracts for Services - (a) This section applies only to commission counties. (b) When...

Subtitle 4 - Property Acquisition and Transfer

Section 12-401 - In General - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-402 - Special Provisions -- Calvert County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may acquire...

Section 12-403 - Special Provisions -- Caroline County - (a) The County Commissioners of Caroline County may: (1) purchase...

Section 12-404 - Special Provisions -- Carroll County - (a) Except for the procurement of an option to purchase...

Section 12-405 - Special Provisions -- Cecil County - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of State law, when...

Section 12-406 - Special Provisions -- Charles County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Charles County may: (i)...

Section 12-407 - Special Provisions -- Dorchester County - (a) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County may: (i)...

Section 12-408 - Special Provisions -- Frederick County - (a) (1) Frederick County may: (i) purchase or lease personal...

Section 12-409 - Special Provisions -- Garrett County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Garrett County may: (i)...

Section 12-410 - Special Provisions -- St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may sell...

Section 12-411 - Special Provisions -- Somerset County - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the County...

Section 12-412 - Special Provisions -- Washington County - (a) The County Commissioners of Washington County may acquire property...

Subtitle 5 - Public Roads

Part I - Public Roads Generally

Section 12-501 - "Road" Defined - In this part, “road” includes a street, an avenue, an...

Section 12-502 - Control Over Roads in Unincorporated Areas - The provisions in this subtitle that relate to public roads...

Section 12-503 - Powers of Counties Over County Roads - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-504 - Control of Roads, Parking, and Sidewalks - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-505 - Highway Fund Expenditures for Projects in Municipalities - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....

Section 12-506 - Grading, Paving, Curbing, and Repairing Roads and Sidewalks - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-507 - Directional Signs - (a) This section applies to all counties. (b) (1) The...

Section 12-508 - Fire Hydrants - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Part II - Procedures for Opening, Altering, or Closing Roads

Section 12-511 - Scope of Part - This part applies to all counties, except Baltimore City and...

Section 12-512 - Opening, Altering, or Closing Roads by Petition - (a) A resident of the county may request, by petition,...

Section 12-513 - Rights-of-Way - (a) The governing body of a county may contract with...

Section 12-514 - Examiners - (a) If the governing body of a county decides to...

Section 12-515 - Damages - (a) Taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of opening...

Section 12-516 - Action by Governing Body of County - At the first meeting of the governing body of a...

Section 12-517 - Drains Outside Limits of Road - If a county road cannot be conveniently drained by drains...

Section 12-518 - Condemnation Power of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Allegany County; (2)...

Section 12-519 - Prohibited Locations of Opened or Altered Roads - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Allegany County;...

Section 12-520 - Width of Roads; Roads Opened to Public - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c)...

Section 12-521 - Imposition of Taxes - If the governing body of a county decides to open...

Section 12-522 - Roads Presumed Closed in Frederick County - If any road in Frederick County has not been maintained...

Section 12-523 - Authority for Allegany County - The County Commissioners of Allegany County may open or close,...

Part III - Specific County Provisions

Section 12-526 - "Road" Defined - In this part, “road” includes a street, an avenue, an...

Section 12-527 - Size and Weight of Vehicles in Selected Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Allegany County; (2)...

Section 12-528 - Maintenance of Private Roads by Selected Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Somerset County; (2)...

Section 12-529 - Road Construction Districts in Calvert County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may establish...

Section 12-530 - Regulation of Grading, Building, Improving, Maintaining, and Repairing of Roads in Calvert County - (a) This section does not apply to a privately owned...

Section 12-531 - Regulation of Roads in Carroll County - (a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate any...

Section 12-532 - Building and Repairing Roads in Cecil County - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 12-533 - Building and Maintenance of County Roads in Charles County - To the extent not provided for in Title 8 of...

Section 12-534 - Vehicle Weight on County Roads in Charles County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Charles County shall designate...

Section 12-535 - Emergency Snow Routes in Garrett County and St. Mary's County - In accordance with § 21–1119 of the Transportation Article, the...

Section 12-536 - Advertising Signs in Garrett County - (a) The County Commissioners of Garrett County may enact an...

Section 12-537 - Outdoor Advertising in Harford County - (a) In this section, “visible from the traveled way” means...

Section 12-538 - Regulation of Roads and Other Public Ways and Facilities in St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may regulate...

Section 12-539 - Private Roads in Talbot County - The County Council of Talbot County may maintain, repair, and...

Subtitle 6 - Bridges and Canals

Part I - In General

Section 12-601 - Powers of Counties Over Bridges - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-602 - Building Bridges Across Navigable Rivers - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 12-603 - Powers of Counties to Build and Repair Bridges - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Part II - Bridges Built or Repaired on Application

Section 12-606 - Scope of Part - This part applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.

Section 12-607 - Applications to Build or Repair a Bridge - (a) A person may request, by petition, that the governing...

Section 12-608 - Building and Repairing Bridges by Contract - (a) This section does not apply to Cecil County. (b)...

Section 12-609 - Contracts - (a) (1) On the date designated in the advertisement for...

Section 12-610 - Bridges Between Counties - (a) (1) A resident of a county may submit a...

Section 12-611 - Advertisement for Bids for Building and Repairing Bridges Between Counties - (a) If the governing bodies of the adjoining counties approve...

Section 12-612 - Award of Contract - (a) The examiners shall: (1) open the bids at the...

Section 12-613 - Judicial Review of Decision Related to Building or Repairing Bridges - (a) (1) A resident of a county in which the...

Part III - Specific County Provisions

Section 12-616 - Regulation of Bridges in Carroll County - (a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County may regulate the...

Section 12-617 - Building and Repairing Bridges in Cecil County - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 12-618 - Regulation of Bridges in St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may regulate...

Part IV - Bridge and Canal Building Corporations

Section 12-621 - Bridge and Canal Building Corporations - (a) This section applies to all counties. (b) (1) A...

Subtitle 7 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects

Section 12-701 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects - (a) In this section, “Act” means the federal Watershed Protection...

Subtitle 8 - Public Safety

Section 12-801 - Operating Costs to Sheriffs for Housing Inmates - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-802 - County Police Duties - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-803 - Special Investigations in Caroline County - The County Commissioners of Caroline County may provide money to...

Section 12-804 - Violations of County Ordinances in St. Mary's County - (a) Notwithstanding Title 11, Subtitle 2 of the Land Use...

Section 12-805 - Labor Camps for Workers in Dorchester County - (a) A person may not establish, maintain, or operate a...

Section 12-806 - Alarm Systems in Calvert, Frederick, and Washington Counties - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous

Section 12-901 - Community, Social, and Recreational Services - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 12-902 - Agreements to Purchase Development Rights - (a) In this section, “agreement” means an agreement to purchase...

Section 12-903 - Bounties for Killing Wild Animals and Birds - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory

Subtitle 1 - Regulation of Animals

Part I - In General

Section 13-101 - Scope of Subtitle - Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part applies...

Section 13-102 - Regulation and Enforcement - (a) This section does not apply in Washington County. (b)...

Section 13-103 - Compensation for Tax Collectors - (a) This section does not apply in Washington County. (b)...

Section 13-104 - Service Dogs - (a) In this section, “service dog” means a dog that...

Section 13-105 - Aggressive Dogs - (a) Regardless of whether the dog bears the proper license...

Section 13-106 - Unlicensed or Menacing Dogs -- Contracts for Removal, Care, and Disposition - The governing body of a county may contract with a...

Section 13-107 - Licensed Dogs as Personal Property - (a) This section does not apply in Somerset County. (b)...

Section 13-108 - Kennel Licenses for Breeders - (a) This section applies to all counties, including Baltimore City....

Section 13-109 - Penalties - (a) This section does not apply in Garrett County or...

Part II - Local Provisions

Section 13-112 - Allegany County - (a) (1) In Allegany County, on or before July 1...

Section 13-113 - Anne Arundel County - (a) (1) In Anne Arundel County, a person owning or...

Section 13-114 - Baltimore County - (a) (1) In Baltimore County, on or before July 1...

Section 13-115 - Calvert County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Calvert County shall set...

Section 13-116 - Caroline County - (a) (1) In Caroline County, on or before July 1...

Section 13-117 - Carroll County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Carroll County, by ordinance,...

Section 13-118 - Cecil County - (a) (1) The governing body of Cecil County, by ordinance...

Section 13-119 - Charles County - (a) (1) In Charles County, on or before July 1...

Section 13-120 - Dorchester County - (a) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County, by ordinance,...

Section 13-121 - Frederick County - (a) (1) The governing body of Frederick County, by ordinance,...

Section 13-122 - Garrett County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Garrett County, by ordinance,...

Section 13-123 - Harford County - (a) (1) The governing body of Harford County, by resolution...

Section 13-124 - Howard County - (a) (1) In Howard County, the County Executive, with the...

Section 13-125 - Kent County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Kent County, by resolution,...

Section 13-126 - Montgomery County - (a) (1) In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall set...

Section 13-127 - Prince George's County - (a) (1) In Prince George’s County, on or before July...

Section 13-128 - Queen Anne's County - (a) The County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County may adopt...

Section 13-129 - St. Mary's County - (a) (1) In St. Mary’s County, on or before June...

Section 13-130 - Somerset County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Somerset County, by ordinance,...

Section 13-131 - Talbot County - (a) (1) The County Council of Talbot County shall set...

Section 13-132 - Washington County - (a) The County Commissioners of Washington County may designate a...

Section 13-133 - Wicomico County - (a) (1) In Wicomico County, each year as specified by...

Section 13-134 - Worcester County - (a) (1) In Worcester County, on or before July 1...

Subtitle 2 - Tourism and Entertainment

Section 13-201 - Dance Halls, Boxing or Wrestling Arenas, Amusement Parks, and Tourist Camps - (a) This section applies only in: (1) Caroline County; (2)...

Section 13-202 - Trailer Camps - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....

Section 13-203 - Trailers and Tourist Camps - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-204 - Public Amusements - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-205 - Fortune-Tellers -- Calvert County - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the Business Regulation Article,...

Subtitle 3 - Transient Vendors

Part I - Transient Vendors

Section 13-301 - "Transient Vendor" Defined - In this part, “transient vendor” means a person who: (1)...

Section 13-302 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in: (1) Carroll County; (2) Frederick...

Section 13-303 - Applicability of Part - (a) This part applies to a transient vendor and the...

Section 13-304 - Authority to License and Regulate Transient Vendors - The governing body of a county may license and regulate...

Section 13-305 - License Required for Convention, Show, or Sale - (a) A promoter, a sponsor, or any other person who...

Section 13-306 - Application - At least 30 days before the date of intended sale...

Section 13-307 - Bond - (a) (1) An applicant for a transient vendor license shall...

Section 13-308 - Verification of Application and Issuance of License - (a) (1) The governing body of a county shall verify...

Section 13-309 - License Fees - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...

Section 13-310 - Engaging in Business Without a License; Penalties - (a) Before conducting business in a county, a transient vendor...

Section 13-311 - Enforcement - (a) In Carroll County, in a proceeding to prosecute a...

Section 13-312 - Carroll County Regulations - The County Commissioners of Carroll County may adopt regulations to:...

Part II - Itinerant or Door-to-Door Salesmen

Section 13-315 - Itinerant or Door-to-Door Salesmen - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Subtitle 4 - Nuisances and Public Health

Section 13-401 - Nuisances - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-402 - Refuse - (a) This section applies to all counties, except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-402.1 - Garbage Disposal Services -- Provider Displacement - (a) (1) In this section, “displacement” means the provision of...

Section 13-403 - Garbage Disposal Facilities - (a) The governing body of a county may: (1) acquire,...

Section 13-404 - Weeds and Debris -- Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may provide that...

Section 13-405 - Reimbursement of Costs for Hazardous Material Cleanup -- Calvert County - The County Commissioners of Calvert County may seek reimbursement of...

Section 13-406 - Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing -- Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may enact an...

Section 13-407 - Smoking on State Property -- Frederick County - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 13-408 - Weeds and Debris -- Washington County - (a) The County Commissioners of Washington County may adopt regulations...

Section 13-409 - Smoking in County Buildings and Offices -- Washington County - The County Commissioners of Washington County may enact an ordinance...

Section 13-410 - Citations for Health Violations -- Washington County - (a) (1) The health officer for Washington County or the...

Section 13-411 - Splash Pads - (a) In this section, “splash pad” means an outdoor play...

Subtitle 5 - Junkyards

Section 13-501 - "Junkyard" Defined - In this subtitle, “junkyard” means a public or private dump,...

Section 13-502 - Scope of Subtitle - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this subtitle applies...

Section 13-503 - Authority - The governing body of a county may adopt rules and...

Section 13-504 - License Requirement; Fee - The rules and regulations adopted by the governing body of...

Section 13-505 - Notice; Hearing - (a) (1) Before adopting rules and regulations under § 13–503...

Section 13-506 - Violations - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 13-507 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Calvert County - (a) In Calvert County, a person who maintains or operates...

Section 13-508 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Charles County - (a) In Charles County, a person who maintains or operates...

Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries

Section 13-601 - Right to Engage in Seafood Business - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governing...

Section 13-602 - Assistance for Farm Labor Problem - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 13-603 - Agricultural and Natural Resources Demonstration Work - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 13-604 - Right to Farm -- Anne Arundel County - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County...

Section 13-605 - Agricultural Preservation Districts -- Garrett County - (a) In this section, “Advisory Board” means the Garrett County...

Section 13-606 - Agricultural Preservation Districts -- Washington County - (a) By ordinance, the County Commissioners of Washington County: (1)...

Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues

Section 13-701 - License for Weather Modification in Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Frederick County; (2)...

Section 13-702 - Advisory Committee on Natural Resources and Community Appearance in Prince George's County - (a) (1) By resolution, the County Council of Prince George’s...

Section 13-703 - Sedimentation Control in St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may: (1)...

Section 13-704 - Erosion and Sediment Control in Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may provide for:...

Section 13-705 - Control of Pollution and Industrial Waste in Cecil County - (a) By ordinance or resolution, the County Commissioners of Cecil...

Section 13-706 - Industrial Wind Energy Conversion Systems in Garrett County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways

Section 13-801 - Public Landings - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....

Section 13-802 - Floating Homes -- Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - (a) (1) In this section, “floating home” means a vessel...

Section 13-803 - Fund for Waterway Improvements -- Charles County - The County Commissioners of Charles County may maintain a fund...

Section 13-804 - Fishing, Docking, and Mooring -- Dorchester and Somerset Counties - (a) This section applies only to Dorchester County and Somerset...

Section 13-805 - Public Docks, Piers, and Harbor Facilities -- Dorchester County - (a) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County may adopt...

Subtitle 9 - Regulation of Building, Housing, and Related Occupations

Part I - Building and Housing Codes; Regulation of Home Builders

Section 13-901 - Building Codes; Regulation of Buildings and Signs - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-902 - Selected Counties -- Building and Housing Codes; Permit Fees - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Calvert County; (2)...

Section 13-903 - Cecil County Building Code - (a) The governing body of Cecil County may adopt a...

Section 13-904 - Charles County Building Code - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Charles County shall adopt...

Section 13-905 - Queen Anne's County Building Code - (a) The County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County may adopt...

Section 13-906 - St. Mary's County Building Code - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may adopt...

Section 13-907 - Washington County -- Licensing of Home Builders - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Part II - Electrical Codes; Regulation of Electricians; Elevators

Section 13-910 - Adoption of Electrical Codes - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-911 - Licensing of Electricians - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....

Section 13-912 - Regulation of Elevators - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Part III - Plumbing Codes; Regulation of Plumbers

Section 13-915 - Plumbing Codes; Enforcement - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Baltimore...

Section 13-916 - Selected Counties -- Frederick County, Harford County, and Kent County - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 13-917 - Washington County -- Licensing of Household Appliance Installers - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Section 13-918 - Washington County -- Licensing of Utility Contractors and Septic System Installers - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...

Part IV - Compliance With Public Service Commission Regulations; Rent Control

Section 13-921 - Compliance of Residential Property With Public Service Commission Regulations - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...

Section 13-922 - Frederick County -- Rent Control - The governing body of Frederick County may enact an ordinance...

Section 13-923 - Washington County -- Rent Control - The County Commissioners of Washington County may enact a local...

Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 13-1001 - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags - (a) This section applies only in Howard County. (b) (1)...

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