Md. Code, Local Government § 10-328
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 10-328, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§10–328.
Official statutory text
(a) A county may provide for the prevention, abatement, and removal of nuisances.
(b) A county may provide for the prevention of contagious diseases in the county.
(c) A county may regulate any place where offensive trades are conducted or that may involve or give rise to unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to health.
(d) This title does not affect:
(1) any power or duty of the Secretary of Health or the Secretary of the Environment; or
(2) any public general law relating to health.
(b) A county may provide for the prevention of contagious diseases in the county.
(c) A county may regulate any place where offensive trades are conducted or that may involve or give rise to unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to health.
(d) This title does not affect:
(1) any power or duty of the Secretary of Health or the Secretary of the Environment; or
(2) any public general law relating to health.
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