Md. Code, Local Government § 13–401

(a) 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) 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 governing body of a county may:

(1) prevent and remove nuisances; and

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

(d) 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) This section does not affect:

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

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

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