Ch. 246 LAWS OF MARYLAND

WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE OWNER IS NOTIFIED OF THE
ORDER:

(I) TO CUT THE GRASS, NOXIOUS WEEDS, VEGETABLE
GROWTH, BRIARS, BRUSH, OR PLANTS; OR

(II) TO REMOVE THE OTHER CONDITIONS OR

ACCUMULATIONS UNDER § 85 1 § 85-2 OF THIS CHAPTER.

85-4.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR THEIR DESIGNEE SHALL GIVE WRITTEN
NOTICE TO THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT IS
SUBJECT TO A COMPLAINT OR AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER § 85-3 OF THIS
CHAPTER BY:

(1) SERVING THE NOTICE PERSONALLY ON THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY; OR

(2) MAILING THE NOTICE TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
BY REGISTERED CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
BEARING A POSTMARK OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

(B) IF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE
COUNTY, OR IF THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
IS UNKNOWN OR CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED BY THE EXERCISE OF
REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER OR AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY DIVISION OF INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS
DIVISION MAKES AN AFFIDAVIT TO THAT EFFECT, THE DIRECTOR OF
THE——DEPARTMENT——Of——PLANNING——AND——ZONING COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OR THEIR DESIGNEE MAY NOTIFY THE OWNER BY
PUBLISHING THE COMPLAINT OR ORDER UNDER § 85-3 OF THIS CHAPTER
ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
IN THE COUNTY.

(C) A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND ORDER UNDER § 85-3 OF THIS
CHAPTER SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THE COMPLAINT OR ORDER.

85-5.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AFFECTED BY AN ORDER UNDER § 85-3 OF THIS
CHAPTER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDER WITHIN:

(1) 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OWNER IS
NOTIFIED OF THE ORDER, AS PROVIDED UNDER § 85-4(A) OF THIS
CHAPTER; OR

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