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MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-501 - "Junkyard" Defined

    In this subtitle, “junkyard” means a public or private dump, automobile junkyard, automotive dismantler or recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, outdoor place where old motor vehicles are stored in quantity or dismantled, or lot on which refuse, trash, or junk is deposited.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-502 - Scope of Subtitle

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this subtitle applies to all counties, including Baltimore City.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-503 - Authority

    The governing body of a county may adopt rules and regulations for the licensing, maintenance, and operation of junkyards in the county to:        (1)    protect county residents from unpleasant and unwholesome conditions and neighborhoods;        (2)    preserve the beauty and esthetic value of rural or residential areas;        (3)    safeguard the public health and welfare;        (4)    promote good civic design; and        (5)    promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, and prosperity of the community.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-504 - License Requirement; Fee

    The rules and regulations adopted by the governing body of a county may:        (1)    require that a person who maintains or operates a junkyard in the county obtain a license from the county; and        (2)    specify a reasonable fee for the license.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-505 - Notice; Hearing

    (a)    (1)    Before adopting rules and regulations under § 13–503 of this subtitle, the governing body of a county shall hold a public hearing.        (2)    The rules or regulations are not valid unless a public hearing is held as advertised.    (b)    The governing body of the county shall publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for not less than 4 successive weeks.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-506 - Violations

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates a rule or regulation adopted under § 13–503 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $25.        (2)    Each day on which a violation continues is a separate offense.    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies only to a code county in the Western Maryland class.        (2)    The county commissioners may:            (i)    provide that a violation of a rule or regulation adopted under § 13–503 of this subtitle is a civil infraction under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article; or            (ii)    abate, or contract for the abatement of, a violation at the expense of the owner of the real property on which the violation occurred.        (3)    (i)    An unpaid charge imposed on an owner of real property under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection is a lien against the real property on which the violation occurred.            (ii)    The lien shall be recorded in the office of the clerk for the county where the violation occurred.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-507 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Calvert County

    (a)    In Calvert County, a person who maintains or operates a junkyard within 100 feet of an interstate or a State or county road shall screen or fence the junkyard so that the junkyard is not visible from the road.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 5 - Junkyards|Section 13-508 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Charles County

    (a)    In Charles County, a person who maintains or operates a junkyard within 200 feet of an interstate or a State or county road shall screen or fence the junkyard so that the junkyard is not visible from the road.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries|Section 13-601 - Right to Engage in Seafood Business

    (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.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries|Section 13-602 - Assistance for Farm Labor Problem

    (a)    This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.    (b)    The governing body of a county shall impose a tax and appropriate money that the governing body considers necessary to address a farm labor problem.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries|Section 13-603 - Agricultural and Natural Resources Demonstration Work

    (a)    This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.    (b)    (1)    Under rules it adopts, the governing body of a county may appropriate and use money it considers necessary to support farmers’ cooperative demonstration work in the county, including home demonstration work and boys and girls club work, that is similar to work that the United States Department of Agriculture or the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension may conduct.        (2)    The governing body of a county may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension to jointly conduct and fund the demonstration work on terms and conditions agreed to by the governing body of the county, the Department, and the Extension.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries|Section 13-604 - Right to Farm -- Anne Arundel County

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County Council of Anne Arundel County may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or take any other action that the County Council considers necessary to protect a person’s right to farm or engage in agricultural or forestry operations.    (b)    Before adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or taking any other action under subsection (a) of this section, the County Council of Anne Arundel County shall:        (1)    hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, resolution, regulation, or action; and        (2)    provide reasonable notice of the hearing.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries|Section 13-606 - Agricultural Preservation Districts -- Washington County

    (a)    By ordinance, the County Commissioners of Washington County:        (1)    may establish methods to:            (i)    provide supplemental payments to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, independently or under a lease arrangement with an outside funding source; or            (ii)    purchase development rights in an agricultural preservation district; and        (2)    in accordance with regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, may provide for:            (i)    the establishment of agricultural preservation districts; and            (ii)    standards and guidelines under which real property is eligible for inclusion in an agricultural preservation district.    (b)    (1)    The methods to provide supplemental payments or purchase development rights under subsection (a)(1) of this section may include the creation of a long–term obligation of Washington County in the nature or form of an installment purchase agreement.        (2)    An obligation authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection is exempt from §§ 19–205 and 19–206 of this article.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues|Section 13-701 - License for Weather Modification in Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties

    (a)    This section applies only to:        (1)    Frederick County;        (2)    Garrett County; and        (3)    Washington County.    (b)    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)    The county commissioners may adopt an ordinance or resolution to:        (1)    provide for the licensure of persons engaging in weather modification; and        (2)    require the reporting of any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere as defined in the National Weather Modification Policy Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 330 et seq.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues|Section 13-702 - Advisory Committee on Natural Resources and Community Appearance in Prince George's County

    (a)    (1)    By resolution, the County Council of Prince George’s County may create an official advisory committee on natural resources and community appearance to guide and accomplish the work of the County Council sitting as district council.        (2)    The resolution shall specify the membership, duties, and functions of the committee.    (b)    (1)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that all units of State government cooperate with the County Council of Prince George’s County to the fullest possible extent to guide the orderly growth of the county through an advisory committee created under this section.        (2)    At the request of the County Council, an official designated by a unit of State government may serve as a member of the advisory committee.    (c)    The duties of the advisory committee may include making technical recommendations for:        (1)    the preservation, exploitation, and site rehabilitation of mineral deposits; and        (2)    the means and methods of encouraging development above minimum standards.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues|Section 13-703 - Sedimentation Control in St. Mary's County

    (a)    The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may:        (1)    adopt an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation for erosion and siltation control requirements to facilitate sedimentation control in the county; and        (2)    provide for the enforcement of any ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted under this section.    (b)    (1)    A violation of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation adopted under this section is a misdemeanor.        (2)    The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may establish a criminal penalty of a fine, imprisonment, or both for a violation of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation adopted under this section.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues|Section 13-705 - Control of Pollution and Industrial Waste in Cecil County

    (a)    By ordinance or resolution, the County Commissioners of Cecil County may:        (1)    provide for the control of air pollution, water pollution, and industrial waste coming from land in the county;        (2)    provide for the appointment of inspectors to enforce an ordinance or a resolution adopted under item (1) of this subsection; and        (3)    establish penalties for violations of an ordinance or a resolution adopted under item (1) of this subsection.    (b)    Before adopting an ordinance or a resolution under this section, the County Commissioners of Cecil County shall:        (1)    publish a summary of the proposed ordinance or resolution in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county for at least 3 weeks that specifies the date for a public hearing;        (2)    hold a public hearing; and        (3)    give notice that copies of the proposed ordinance or resolution may be obtained on application to the clerk of the County Commissioners.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways|Section 13-801 - Public Landings

    (a)    This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City.    (b)    The governing body of a county may establish a public landing on any navigable waters.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply in Queen Anne’s County.        (2)    The proceedings on an application to establish a public landing are the same as the proceedings on an application to open a public road under Title 12, Subtitle 6 of this article.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways|Section 13-802 - Floating Homes -- Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “floating home” means a vessel that:            (i)    is used or designated as a dwelling unit, place of business, or private or social club; and            (ii)    has a volume coefficient that is greater than 3,000 square feet, based on the ratio of the habitable space of the vessel measured in cubic feet and the draft depth of the vessel measured in feet of depth.        (2)    “Floating home” includes a structure that:            (i)    is constructed on a barge that is primarily immobile and not used for navigation; or            (ii)    functions primarily as a land structure while the vessel is moored or docked in the State.    (b)    This section applies only to:        (1)    Calvert County;        (2)    Charles County; and        (3)    St. Mary’s County.    (c)    The governing body of a county may adopt:        (1)    laws to regulate mooring, docking, anchoring, and installing a floating home in the waters of the county; and        (2)    penalties for a violation of a law adopted under this subsection.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways|Section 13-803 - Fund for Waterway Improvements -- Charles County

    The County Commissioners of Charles County may maintain a fund of not more than $40,000 to provide for:         (1)    the improvement of channels to make waters in the county navigable;        (2)    the construction of breakwater and other waterway improvement projects; and        (3)    mosquito control in waters in the county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways|Section 13-804 - Fishing, Docking, and Mooring -- Dorchester and Somerset Counties

    (a)    This section applies only to Dorchester County and Somerset County.    (b)    This section does not apply to boats moored in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Natural Resources.    (c)    The governing body of a county may regulate fishing from a county bridge.    (d)    The governing body of a county may regulate the docking, mooring, and abandonment of vessels along or within waterways in the county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways|Section 13-805 - Public Docks, Piers, and Harbor Facilities -- Dorchester County

    (a)    (1)    The governing body of Dorchester County may adopt regulations concerning maintaining and operating public docks, piers, wharves, and harbor facilities owned or leased by the county.        (2)    A regulation adopted under this subsection may include provisions related to:            (i)    permits;            (ii)    berths;            (iii)    mooring;            (iv)    swimming;            (v)    trash disposal and removal; and            (vi)    sunken vessels.    (b)    The governing body of Dorchester County may adopt penalties for a violation of a regulation adopted under this section, including imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  13-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory|Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-1001 - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags

    (a)    This section applies only in Howard County.    (b)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Disposable bag” means a plastic bag provided by a store to a customer at the point of sale.            (ii)    “Disposable bag” does not include:                1.    a durable plastic bag with handles that is at least 2.25 mils thick and is designed and manufactured for multiple reuse;                2.    a bag used to:                A.    package bulk items, including fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items;                B.    contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, or fish, whether prepackaged or not;                C.    contain or wrap flowers, potted plants, or other damp items;                D.    contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods; or                E.    contain a newspaper or dry cleaning;                3.    a bag provided by a pharmacist to contain prescription drugs; or                4.    plastic bags sold in packages containing multiple plastic bags intended for use as garbage, pet waste, or yard waste bags.        (3)    “Store” means a retail establishment that provides disposable bags to customers as a result of the sale of a product.    (c)    (1)    The county may impose, by law, a fee on a store for the use of disposable bags as a part of a retail sale of products.        (2)    The fee imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed 5 cents for each disposable bag used.    (d)    The county may only use the revenue from a fee imposed under subsection (c) of this section for:        (1)    an environmental purpose, including the establishment of a program to provide reusable bags to individuals in the county; or        (2)    the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the fee.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  16-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division IV - Local Finance|Title 16 - In General|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 16-101 - Fiscal Year

    (a)    The fiscal year for each county, municipality, or special taxing district begins on July 1 of a calendar year and ends on June 30 of the next calendar year.    (b)    Each county, municipality, and special taxing district shall use the fiscal year for:        (1)    appropriating money;        (2)    authorizing expenditures; and        (3)    balancing books and accounts.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  16-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division IV - Local Finance|Title 16 - In General|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 16-102 - Accrual Method

    In preparing and revising its annual budget, a political subdivision may use the accrual method to report revenues.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  16-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division IV - Local Finance|Title 16 - In General|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 16-104 - Pension Systems

    (a)    On or before April 30 of each year, the Department of Legislative Services shall report on the status of any pension system of each county, municipality, and special taxing district for the previous fiscal year.    (b)    The report shall be based on information:        (1)    submitted by the county, municipality, or special taxing district under § 16–103 of this subtitle; or        (2)    provided by the State Retirement Agency.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  16-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division IV - Local Finance|Title 16 - In General|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 16-105 - Summary Statement of County Expenses

    (a)    The governing body of each county shall publish annually, in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county, a summary statement of the expenses of the county.    (b)    The summary statement shall state that an itemized statement of county expenses is available for public inspection in the office of the governing body of the county during business hours.    (c)    A clerk who fails to perform the requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall forfeit $100.    (d)    If the charter of a charter county or Baltimore City requires the publication of financial information in a manner that differs from the requirements of this section, the provisions of the charter control.