Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-04-10
General Powers

Zl(a). Inc council Shall have
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
it 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.
OBJ 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.
CD To provide in the interest
of the public welfare for licens-
ing, regulating, or restraining
theatrical or other public amuse-
ments.
(4) To appropriate municipal
monies for any purpose within
the powers of the council.
90 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
err 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 of
signs, bills and posters of every
kind and description on any
building, fence, post, billboard,
pole, or other place within the
town.
go To erect and maintain
bridges.
90 To make reasonable regu-
lations in regard to buildings and
signs to be erected, constructed,
or reconstructed in the town, and
to grant building permits for the
same; to formulate a building
code and a plumbing code and
to appoint building inspector
and a plumbing inspector, and
to require reasonable charges for
permits and inspections; to auth
orize and require the inspection
of all buildings and structures
and to authorize the condemna-
ton thereof in whole or in part
when dangerous or insecure, and
to require that such buildings
and structures be made safe or
be taken down.
(10) To regulate or prohibit
the interment of bodies within
the municipality and to regulate
cemeteries.
(1D To provide for the codi-
fication of all ordinances which
have been or may hereafter be
passed.
(12) To provide, maintain, and
operate community and social
services for the preservation and
promotion of the health, recrea-
ton, welfare. and enlightenment
Of the inhabitants of the town.
(13) To make agreements with
other municipalities, counties, dis
tricts, bureaus, commissions, and
governmental authorities for the
Joint performance of or for CO.
operation in the performance of
any governmental functions.
(14l To prohibit the youth Of
the town from being in the
streets, lanes, alleys. or public
places at unreasonable hours of
the night.
(15) To compel persons about
10 undertake dangerous improve
ments to execute bonds with suf-
ficient sureties conditioned that
the owner or contractor will paw
all damages resulting from such
work which may be sustained by
any persons or property.