{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-5-209","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 5–209","heading":"","body":"(a) This section does not affect any public general law or public local law\nrelating to health or the powers and duties of:\n(1) the Secretary of Health; or\n(2) a county board of health.\n(b) A municipality may appoint a board of health and establish its powers\nand duties.\n(c) A municipality may:\n(1) establish quarantine regulations;\n(2) authorize the removal or confinement of individuals having\ninfectious or contagious diseases;\n(3) prevent and remove nuisances;\n(4) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the\nmunicipality; and\n(5) regulate any place where noxious things are manufactured,\noffensive trades are conducted, or that may cause unsanitary conditions or conditions\ndetrimental to health.\n(d) A municipality may:\n(1) regulate or prohibit the throwing or depositing of dirt, garbage,\ntrash, or liquids in a public place; and\n(2) provide for the proper disposal of these materials.\n(e) A municipality may:\n(1) regulate the interment of bodies; and\n(2) control the location and establishment of cemeteries.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=5-209","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"a1b94a5a1cb2f3a13b03a3bacd20a1857ebaf8ee0002e747c4b904ceaf01f98e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-5-208","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-5-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}