Sec. 13-153. Maintenance of property; landlord's responsibility
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-153 (2026)
Sec. 13-153. Maintenance of property; landlord's responsibilityLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Warranty of Habitability. The landlord shall expressly warrant that, at all times during the tenancy, the landlord will comply with all applicable provisions of any Federal, State, County, or municipal statute, Code, regulations, or ordinance governing the maintenance, construction, use, or appearance of the dwelling unit and the property of which it is a part.
(b)
Duty to Maintain Facilities and Common Areas. The landlord shall be obligated to maintain all facilities and common areas supplied with the leased dwelling unit and/or as enumerated in the lease.
(c)
Promulgate Written Rules with Written Notice to Tenant. The landlord may, however, promulgate written rules to be consistent with the lease governing the use of the leased dwelling unit and the property of which it is a part, so long as the rules are reasonable and are not in violation of the applicable provisions of any Federal, State, County, or municipal law cited above and/or are not inconsistent with the provisions of the lease. The Tenant shall be notified in writing of any changes in the aforesaid rules.
(d)
Twenty-Four Hour Access for Emergency Purposes. Any landlord operating three or more rental units in the same facility shall be obligated to maintain a 24-hour telephone number and/or answering service where Tenants may contact the landlord in the event of an emergency affecting the health, safety, or welfare of any Tenant or any property thereof. The landlord shall notify all Tenants of the number in writing and by posting the number in a conspicuous place. The emergency number shall also be included in all leases executed after the effective date hereof. In the event of a change of the 24-hour emergency number, the landlord shall promptly notify all Tenants of such change.
(d-1)
Emergency Evacuation Plans—Age Restricted Senior Housing. Any landlord operating age restricted senior housing, as defined in Section 13-138(a)(2) of this Division, shall provide an emergency evacuation plan for the facility. The emergency evacuation plan shall be Maryland Life Safety Code 2018, adopted with amendments to the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2018 compliant. The emergency evacuation plan shall be posted in the front office of the facility which is accessible to the public. The Plan shall include an evacuation map, location of fire extinguishers and the type of fire alarm inside. The emergency evacuation plan shall be provided by the landlord on-line. The Prince George's County Fire Department shall make available stickers for residents to place on their windows, at their discretion, to identify if persons in a unit have physical disabilities.
(e)
Security Measures and Security Equipment. The landlord shall ensure compliance with the following standards:
(1)
Security equipment provided by the landlord shall be properly installed, properly connected and properly maintained;
(2)
Security equipment shall be capable of adequately performing the function for which it was designed; and
(3)
Security equipment in multi-family rental housing shall be maintained in safe and good working condition. This requirement shall include, but is not limited to, garages and parking lots, entryway locks, lighting, security cameras, alarm systems, fencing and security gates.
(e-1)
Security Measures and Security Equipment for Garden Style Apartments.
(1)
Garden Style Apartments shall have at least one camera to cover multiple entrances and exits of each building.
(2)
Each security camera shall have at a minimum a resolution of 1080p, and, if the security camera tracks the date and time the time shall be tracked in eastern standard time.
(3)
Each landlord shall retain its security camera footage for no less than thirty (30) days, and, if a Tenant, law enforcement officer, person with a bona fide interest requests security camera footage in relation to an incident on the property then landlord shall retain its security camera footage for no less than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of request.
(f)
Security Measures and Security Equipment for High Occupancy Facility(ies).
(1)
Each High Occupancy Dwelling Facility shall install and maintain twenty-four (24) hour security camera(s):
(A)
on each building and has a field of view of one hundred eighty degrees (180°) with a view of each aperture designated for ingress and egress to include emergency exits; and
(B)
at each Common Area(s).
(2)
Each security camera shall have at a minimum a resolution of 1080p, and, if the security camera tracks the date and time the time shall be tracked in eastern standard time.
(3)
Each landlord shall retain its security camera footage for no less than thirty (30) days, and, if a Tenant, law enforcement officer, person with a bona fide interest requests security camera footage in relation to an incident on the property then landlord shall retain its security camera footage for no less than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of request.
(g)
Enforcement of Maintenance of Security Equipment in Common Areas. Tenants may bring complaints of defective or malfunctioning safety measures or equipment and related violations of Section 13-153 to:
(1)
The landlord, the Property Manager, or the landlord's agent; and
(2)
The landlord shall correct the defect or make repair(s) to the defective or malfunctioning safety measures or equipment within fourteen (14) business days; and
(3)
If the landlord fails to correct the defect or make repair(s) to the defective or malfunctioning safety measures or equipment within fourteen (14) business days, the Tenant may bring the complaints to the Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE); and
(4)
If DPIE determines that a violation has occurred, DPIE may impose a civil fine or an administrative citation not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation; and
(5)
Any civil fine levied pursuant to this section shall be imposed each day the landlord is in violation of this section, and
(6)
Any penalty that DPIE imposes for a violation pursuant to this subsection, shall be in addition to any other penalty authorized under Federal, State, County, municipal statute, Code, regulations, case law or ordinance governing the maintenance, construction, use, or appearance of the dwelling unit and the property of which it is a part.
(h)
Financial Assistance.
(1)
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may award a one (1) time rebate up to $5,000 to any High Occupancy Dwelling Facility that is subject to the provisions of this Subdivision for expenditures pertaining to security camera requirements.