# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 13. Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory

### Subtitle 4. Nuisances and Public Health

#### Section 13-401

(a) This section applies to all counties except:

  (1) Anne Arundel County;

  (2) Baltimore City;

  (3) Baltimore County;

  (4) Cecil County;

  (5) Howard County;

  (6) Prince George's County;

  (7) Queen Anne's County; and

  (8) Worcester County.

(b) The provisions of Sec.Sec. 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c) The governing body of a county may:

  (1) prevent and remove nuisances; and

  (2) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the county.

(d) The governing body of a county may approve the location for:

  (1) soap manufacturing;

  (2) fertilizer manufacturing;

  (3) slaughterhouses;

  (4) packinghouses; and

  (5) any other facility that may involve conditions that are unsanitary or detrimental to health.

(e) This section does not affect:

  (1) the powers and duties of the Secretary of Health;

  (2) the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Environment; or

  (3) any other public general law that relates to health.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)