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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 189
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(II) To remove the other conditions or accumulations under § 85-2
of this chapter; OR
(III) TO CORRECT THE EXTERIOR BUILDING DISREPAIR OR OTHER
BUILDING DAMAGE.
85-4.
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, the 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 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 an employee of the county Division of Inspections
makes an affidavit to that effect, the 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 § 85-4A of this chapter; or
(2) 14 days from the date of the first publication of the notice in a
newspaper, as provided under § 85-4B of this chapter.
B. (1) Within 10 days from the date of notification under § 85-4 of this
chapter, the owner of property may appeal the order to the County Commissioners or
their designee.
(2) If a decision on an appeal under Paragraph (1) of this subsection is
issued by the designee of the County Commissioners rather than by the County
Commissioners, within 10 days from the date of the decision, the owner may appeal
further to the County Commissioners of Charles County.
(3) The filing of an appeal under Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection
stays the time period for compliance with an order.
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