Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-03-27
General Powers


the power to pass all such ordi-
nances not contrary to the con
stitution and laws of the State
of Maryland or this charter as
1t may deem necessary for the
good government of the town; for
the protection and preservation
of the towns property, rights, and
privileges; for the preservation of
peace and good order; for secur.
ing persons and property from
violence, danger, or destruction;
and for the protection and promo.
ton of the health, safety, com
fort, convenience, welfare, and
happiness of the residents of the
town and visitors thereto and so.
journers therein.
(b) The council shall have, in
addition, the power to pass ordi.
nances not contrary, to the laws
and constitution of this state, for
the following specific purposes:
"a To provide for advertising
for the purposes of the town, for
printing and publishing state.
ments as to the business of the
town.
(2) To regulate and prevent the
Instructions of aisles in public
halls, churches and places of
amusement, and to regulate the
construction and operation of the
doors and means of egress there
from.
30 To provide in the interest
of the public welfare for licens-
ing, regulating, or restraining
theatrical or other public amuse-
ments.
t4) To appropriate municipal
monies for any purpose within
the powers of the council.
go To regulate the sale of all
kinds of property at auction with.
in the town and to license auc.
tioneerS.
go To establish a municipal
band, symphony orchestra, or 9th.
er musical organization, and to
regulate by ordinance the conduct
and policies thereof.
CD To license, tax and regulate
restrain or prohibit the erection
or maintenance of billboards
within the town, the placing oil
signs, bills and posters of every
kind and description on any
building, fence, post, billboard
pole, or other place within the
town.
90 To erect and maintain
bridges.
(9J To make reasonable regu
lations in regard to buildings an(
signs to be erected, constructed
or reconstructed in the town, anC
to grant building permits for The
same; to formulate building
code and a plumbing code and
to appoint a building inspector
and a plumbing inspector, anC
to require reasonable charges fol
permits and inspections; to auth
orize and require the inspection
of all buildings and structure!
and to authorize the condemna
ton thereof in whole or in par
when dangerous or insecure, anC
to require that such buildings
and structures be made safe o.
be taken down.
(10) To regulate or prohibi
the intermeht of bodies within
the municipality and to regulate
cemeteries.
(11) To provide for the codi
fication of all ordinances which
have been or may hereafter b.
passed.
(12) To provide, maintain, ant
operate community and Socia
services for the preservation ant
promotion of the health, recrea
ton, welfare, and enlightenment
of the inhabitants of the town
(13) To make agreements wit
other municipalities, counties, dis
tricts, bureaus, commissions, an
governmental authorities for tn
Joint performance of or for &C
operation in the performance o
any governmental functions.
(14) To prohibit the youth o
the town from being In tn
streets, lanes, alleys. or publ
places at unreasonable hours O
the night.
(15) To compel persons abou
TO undertake dangerous improve
ments to execute bonds with su.
ficient sureties conditioned ths
the owner or contractor will pa
all damages resulting from sue
work which may be sustained b
any persons or property.