Sec. 3-10. Control and prohibition of indoor air pollution.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 3-10 (2026)
Sec. 3-10. Control and prohibition of indoor air pollution.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person must not cause or allow the emission of indoor air pollutants beyond the person’s property line in a manner that creates indoor air pollution.
(b)
Subsection (a) does not apply to:
(1)
the residential use of personal hygiene products;
(2)
smoking in a private home; or
(3)
residential cooking odors.
(c)
In this Section, “property line” means the boundary of a residential or non-residential area that a person legally uses or owns. For a property divided into more than one legal unit, such as multi-family housing or a multi-tenant commercial property, “property line” also includes any boundary between a unit and a common area or between units.
(d)
The Director may issue a citation for violating this Section if the Director:
(1)
witnesses the violation; or
(2)
receives complaints from at least 2 individuals who have personal knowledge of the indoor air pollution.