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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
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TITLE 10. EXPRESS POWERS ACT |
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SUBTITLE 3. EXPRESS POWERS OF CHARTER COUNTIES AND CODE COUNTIES |
§ 10-317. Road, waste disposal, soil erosion, and building laws
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(a) In general. -- After reasonable notice and a public hearing, a county may enact local laws to protect and promote public safety, health, morals, comfort, and welfare, relating to:
(1) the location, construction, repair, and use of streets and highways;
(2) the disposal of wastes;
(3) the control of soil erosion and the preservation of the natural topography; or
(4) the erection, construction, repair, and use of buildings and other structures.
(b) Enforcement. -- A county may enact local laws to provide for appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings, remedies, and sanctions to administer and enforce local laws enacted under subsection (a) of this section.