{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-11-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 11–103","heading":"","body":"(a) In addition to any other available remedy, a local jurisdiction may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to:\n(1) prevent the unlawful construction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use of a building, structure, sign, or land in violation of this division or of a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division;\n(2) restrain, correct, or abate the violation;\n(3) prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or\n(4) prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about the premises.\n(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a local jurisdiction may not institute an action or proceeding to:\n(1) abate a transfer that has been completed; or\n(2) prevent the occupancy of a building, structure, or land involved in the transfer as a result of a violation of § 5–301 or § 5–302 of this article.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=11-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"d6df416fe8a58354249ccc7b4aab50bfc63cdf0a49f96973724c2605aad14a55","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-11-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-11-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}