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§ 5-209. Legislative authority -- Health and welfare

MD Local Gov Code § 5-209 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section does not affect any public general law or public local law relating to health or the powers and duties of:

(1)    the Secretary of Health; or

(2)    a county board of health.

(b)    A municipality may appoint a board of health and establish its powers and duties.

(c)    A municipality may:

(1)    establish quarantine regulations;

(2)    authorize the removal or confinement of individuals having infectious or contagious diseases;

(3)    prevent and remove nuisances;

(4)    prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the municipality; and

(5)    regulate any place where noxious things are manufactured, offensive trades are conducted, or that may cause unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to health.

(d)    A municipality may:

(1)    regulate or prohibit the throwing or depositing of dirt, garbage, trash, or liquids in a public place; and

(2)    provide for the proper disposal of these materials.

(e)    A municipality may:

(1)    regulate the interment of bodies; and

(2)    control the location and establishment of cemeteries.

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