Ch. 100 LAWS OF MARYLAND
10-8.1.

(A) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ENACT ORDINANCES THAT
REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTY TO MEET STANDARDS
ENUMERATED IN THE ORDINANCES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE
PROPERTY.

(B) IF ENACTED, THE ORDINANCES SHALL SET THE STANDARDS
FOR:

(1) THE HEIGHT OF GRASS, WEEDS, AND SIMILAR
VEGETATION; AND

(2) THE REMOVAL OF OLD BUILDINGS AND SIMILAR
STRUCTURES; AND

(31 THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED OR IRREPARABLE MOTOR
VEHICLES, APPLICANCES, FURNITURE, TIRES, AND OTHER SIMILAR TRASH.

(C) (1) IF THE OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY FAILS TO
MAINTAIN THAT PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS SET
IN THE ORDINANCE, THE COUNTY MAY UNDERTAKE THE WORK ITSELF
AND ASSESS THE OWNER FOR THE COST OF THE WORK.

(2) BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY WORK UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COUNTY SHALL GIVE THE PROPERTY
OWNER:

(I) BY REGULAR MAIL OR PERSONAL SERVICE, WRITTEN
NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE; AND

(II) AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, OR PRESENT JUST CAUSE TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WHY SUCH COMPLIANCE CANNOT BE MET.

(3) THE COST OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE COUNTY
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:

(I) BECOME A LIEN ON THE REAL PROPERTY; AND

(II) BE CONSIDERED AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME WAY
AS ARE THE ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 24, 1990.

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