§ 13-401. Nuisances

   (a) Scope of section. -- 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) Application of other sections. -- 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) Authority to prevent and remove nuisances. -- The governing body of a county may:

   (1) prevent and remove nuisances; and

   (2) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the county.

(d) Approval of locations. -- 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) Construction of section. -- This section does not affect:

   (1) the powers and duties of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;

   (2) the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Environment; or

   (3) any other public general law that relates to health.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 3(a), (n); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.