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§ 13-401. Nuisances

MD Local Gov Code § 13-401 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.

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