Title 5. Powers — Subtitle 1. In General
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-101 (2026)
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A municipality may impose a property tax to pay a judgment or decree against it in the State.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-102 (2026)
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§ 5–102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section does not affect any agreement existing before October 1, 1997, between a county and a municipality concerning the imposition of development impact fees.
(b)
If a county imposes a development impact fee on new residential construction to finance the costs of school construction, a municipality shall assist the county by:
(1)
collecting and remitting the fee for new residential construction in the municipality to the county; or
(2)
requiring the fee to be paid to the county in accordance with the county development impact fee law or ordinance.
(c)
The application of any impact fee paid under subsection (b) of this section shall have a rational nexus to the project for which the fee is assessed.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-103 (2026)
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(a)
In this section, “junkyard” means:
(1)
a public or private dump;
(2)
an automobile junkyard;
(3)
an automotive dismantler or recycler facility;
(4)
a scrap metal processing facility;
(5)
an outdoor place where old motor vehicles are stored in quantity or dismantled; or
(6)
a lot on which refuse, trash, or junk is deposited.
(b)
An ordinance adopted under this section does not apply to a business licensed on or before June 30, 2004, as an automotive dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor under § 15–502 of the Transportation Article.
(c)
By ordinance, the legislative body of a municipality may regulate the location and operation of junkyards in the municipality to:
(1)
protect the residents of the municipality from unpleasant and unwholesome conditions and deteriorating neighborhoods;
(2)
preserve the beauty and aesthetic value of rural or residential areas;
(3)
safeguard the public health and welfare;
(4)
promote good civic design; and
(5)
promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, and prosperity of the community.
(d)
The ordinance may:
(1)
require that each person who operates or maintains a junkyard obtain an annual license; and
(2)
provide for a reasonable fee for a license.
(e)
(1)
Before adopting an ordinance under subsection (c) of this section, the legislative body of the municipality shall hold a public hearing.
(2)
An ordinance adopted in violation of this subsection is void.
(f)
The legislative body of the municipality shall publish notice of the date, time, and place of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality not less than four times, at weekly intervals, within a period of at least 30 days before the date of the hearing.
(g)
(1)
A person who violates an ordinance adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $25.
(2)
Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
(h)
The legislative body of the municipality may declare a violation of an ordinance adopted under this section to be a municipal infraction under Title 6, Subtitle 1 of this article.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-104 (2026)
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A municipality may contract with a county to dispose of garbage or other matter collected in the municipality at an incinerator or plant operated under § 13–403 of this article.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-105 (2026)
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(a)
The legislative body of a municipality may adopt an ordinance regulating the licensing, location, and operation in the municipality of a business establishment that allows on its premises any activity involving nudity and sexual displays listed under § 4–605 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article.
(b)
(1)
A person who violates an ordinance adopted under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $500 or both.
(2)
Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 5-106 (2026)
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(a)
In this section, “conservation area” means an area in a municipality that the legislative body of the municipality finds to be so affected by blight and community or property deterioration as to require comprehensive renovation and rehabilitation.
(b)
This section does not apply to or affect:
(1)
Anne Arundel County;
(2)
Calvert County;
(3)
Howard County;
(4)
Kent County;
(5)
Somerset County;
(6)
Wicomico County; or
(7)
Worcester County.
(c)
The legislative body of a municipality may:
(1)
establish and define the boundaries of a conservation area in the municipality; and
(2)
establish and vest in any unit of the municipality, for a period not exceeding 5 years, exclusive jurisdiction or authority to enforce in the conservation area the laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations the legislative body of the municipality considers expedient.
(d)
This section does not authorize a unit of the municipality established under subsection (c) of this section to interfere with the powers of a law enforcement authority in a municipality.