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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="13-901" title_number="13" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Regulation of Building, Housing, and Related Occupations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies to all counties except:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Anne Arundel County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Baltimore City;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Baltimore County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Cecil County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Charles County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Howard County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Prince George’s County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Queen Anne’s County; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Worcester County.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The provisions of §§ 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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The governing body of a county may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>regulate the construction of buildings and signs;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>adopt a building code;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide for enforcement of the code;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>require permits for the construction of buildings and signs;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>impose permit and inspection fees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>provide for inspection of buildings and structures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>provide for condemnation of dangerous or insecure buildings or structures as provided under other public general law; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>require dangerous or insecure buildings and structures to be made safe or demolished.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
