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Ch. 398
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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1278
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Constitution of Maryland LAW 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.
(B) 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:
(1) To provide for municipal advertising, for the
printing and publication of statements of the receipts and
expenditures of the municipality, and the publication and
codification of all laws, ordinances, resolutions, or regulations
adopted by or affecting the municipality.
(2) To expend municipal funds for any purpose deemed
to be public and to affect the safety, health, and general
welfare of the municipality and its occupants, provided that
funds not appropriated at the time of the annual levy, shall not
be expended, nor shall any funds appropriated be expended for any
purpose other than that for which appropriated, except by a
two-thirds vote of all members elected to said legislative body.
(3) To provide for the appointment of an auditor or
accountant to audit the books and accounts of all municipal
officers collecting, handling, or disbursing funds belonging to
the municipality.
(4) To establish, maintain and support a municipal
band or musical organization.
(5) To make reasonable regulations concerning
buildings and signs to be erected within the limits of the
municipality, including a building code and the requirement for
building permits.
(6) To regulate the interment of bodies and to
control the location and establishment of cemeteries.
(7) To provide, maintain and operate such community
and social services for the preservation and promotion of the
health, recreation, welfare and enlightenment of the inhabitants
of the municipality as the legislative body may determine.
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