# Sec. 32-108. Administration; Emergency Measures; Abatement of Unsafe Conditions; Tax Lien

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.

## Sec. 32-108. Administration; Emergency Measures; Abatement of Unsafe Conditions; Tax Lien

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 32-108 (2026)

(a) When, in the opinion of the Director, there is an imminent danger to human life or the public welfare due to an unsafe condition, the Director shall cause the necessary work to be done to render the unsafe condition temporarily safe, whether or not the legal procedure herein described has been instituted. At the time the unsafe condition has been rendered temporarily safe, the Director shall notify the owner/permittee that the temporary measures have been taken, that the owner/permittee is required to restore the area within thirty (30) days, and that the owner/permittee is subject to a violation being issued directing that the work be completed by that time. If the area is not restored within thirty (30) days, the owner/permittee shall be fined up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each day the violation exists.

(b) When necessary for public safety, the Director shall temporarily close sidewalks, streets, public ways or other public access means adjacent to the unsafe condition and prohibit the same from being used.

(c) For the purpose of this Section, the Director shall employ the necessary labor and materials to perform the required work as expeditiously as possible.

(d) Costs incurred in the performance of emergency work shall be paid from the treasury of Prince George's County upon issuance of a certificate by the Director. The legal counsel of the County shall institute appropriate action against the owner/permittee of the property where the unsafe condition was located from recovery of such costs, including, but not limited to, certification for a tax lien.

(e) A tax lien shall be created on real property for monies expended by the County to make safe a property and/or abatement of other nuisances or conditions that constitute a danger to public health and safety. Upon certification by the County Attorney that a tax lien has been created, the amount of such lien shall be collected by the Director of Finance in the same manner as other County real estate taxes.