Md. Code, Local Government § 13-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 13-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§13–601.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governing body of a county may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or take any other action that the governing body considers necessary to authorize a person to:
(1) use the person’s property to operate a seafood business;
(2) harvest seafood;
(3) buy or sell seafood;
(4) store equipment used in the person’s seafood business; and
(5) enjoy the quiet conduct of the person’s seafood business.
(b) (1) Before adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of the county shall:
(i) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, resolution, or regulation;
(ii) provide reasonable notice of the hearing; and
(iii) obtain the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources.
(2) An ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted without the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources is void.
(c) In the event of a conflict, federal law, State law, or written program guidance issued by a unit of the federal or State government shall preempt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted or any other action taken under this section.
(1) use the person’s property to operate a seafood business;
(2) harvest seafood;
(3) buy or sell seafood;
(4) store equipment used in the person’s seafood business; and
(5) enjoy the quiet conduct of the person’s seafood business.
(b) (1) Before adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of the county shall:
(i) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, resolution, or regulation;
(ii) provide reasonable notice of the hearing; and
(iii) obtain the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources.
(2) An ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted without the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources is void.
(c) In the event of a conflict, federal law, State law, or written program guidance issued by a unit of the federal or State government shall preempt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted or any other action taken under this section.
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