Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Nuisances and Public Health
Section 13-401 - Nuisances

(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.
    (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.
    (c)    The governing body of a county may:
        (1)    prevent and remove nuisances; and
        (2)    prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the county.
    (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.
    (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.