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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 565

Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal

2.

The legislative body of every incorporated municipality
in this State, except Baltimore City, by whatever name
known, shall have general power to pass such ordinances not
contrary to the public general or public local laws and the
Constitution of Maryland as they may deem necessary in order
to assure the good government of the municipality, to
protect and preserve the municipality's rights, property,
and privileges, to preserve peace and good order, to secure
persons and property from danger and destruction, and to
protect the health, comfort and convenience of the citizens
of the municipality; but nothing in this article shall be
construed to authorize the legislative body of any
incorporated municipality to pass any ordinance which is
inconsistent or in conflict with any ordinance, rule or
regulation passed, ordained or adopted by the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and
the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, and nothing in
this article shall be taken or construed to affect, change,
modify, limit or restrict in any manner any of the corporate
powers of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore which it
now has or which hereafter may be granted to it.

In addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which have been, or may hereafter be, granted to it, such
legislative body also shall have the following express
ordinance-making powers:

(13) To grant franchises as provided under existing
public general or public local laws AND TO COLLECT A
REASONABLE TAX OR FEE FOR THE FRANCHISES GRANTED.

(32) (A) SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE,: (A) TO REQUIRE PERMITS
OR LICENSES TO BE OBTAINED WHERE WHEN NECESSARY
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.;

(b) TO ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES AND
CHARGES FOR ALL TYPES OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND REGULATORY
FUNCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION.; AND

(C) TO ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES AND
CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR
PROPRIETARY FUNCTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no

municipality shall be liable for the refund of any license
or permit fees or charges authorized by this Act if the fees
or charges were established and collected after January 1,
1954.