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Maryland · Through 2026-01-01

Md. Code, Local Government § 5–209

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  1. Article - Local Government

(a) This section does not affect any public general law or public local law

relating to health or the powers and duties of:

(1) the Secretary of Health; or

(2) a county board of health.

(b) A municipality may appoint a board of health and establish its powers

and duties.

(c) A municipality may:

(1) establish quarantine regulations;

(2) authorize the removal or confinement of individuals having

infectious or contagious diseases;

(3) prevent and remove nuisances;

(4) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the

municipality; and

(5) regulate any place where noxious things are manufactured,

offensive trades are conducted, or that may cause unsanitary conditions or conditions

detrimental to health.

(d) A municipality may:

(1) regulate or prohibit the throwing or depositing of dirt, garbage,

trash, or liquids in a public place; and

(2) provide for the proper disposal of these materials.

(e) A municipality may:

(1) regulate the interment of bodies; and

(2) control the location and establishment of cemeteries.

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