ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 521

generally relating to municipal ordinances regulating certain junkyards, dumps,
and other facilities.

BY adding to

Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal

Section 4

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal

4.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "JUNKYARD" MEANS A SCRAPYARD, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
DUMP, AUTOMOBILE JUNKYARD, AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER
FACILITY, SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY, AN OUTDOOR PLACE WHERE OLD
MOTOR VEHICLES ARE STORED IN QUANTITY OR DISMANTLED, OR A LOT ON WHICH
REFUSE, TRASH, OR JUNK IS DEPOSITED.

(B)     THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY ADOPT AN
ORDINANCE FOR THE LICENSING, CONTROL, LOCATION, OR MAINTENANCE OF
JUNKYARDS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION OF:

(1)     JUNKYARDS;

(2)      PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DUMPS;

(3)     AUTOMOBILE JUNKYARDS;

(4)     AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER FACILITIES;

(5)      SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITIES;

(6)      OUTDOOR PLACES WHERE OLD MOTOR VEHICLES ARE STORED IN
QUANTITY OR DISMANTLED; AND

(7)      LOTS ON WHICH REFUSE, TRASH, OR JUNK IS DEPOSITED.

(C) (B) AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
DESIGNED TO:

(1)      PROTECT THE RESIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FROM
UNPLEASANT AND UNWHOLESOME CONDITIONS AND DETERIORATING
NEIGHBORHOODS;

(2)      PRESERVE THE BEAUTY AND ESTHETIC VALUE OF RURAL OR
RESIDENTIAL AREAS;

(3)      SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE;

(4)      PROMOTE GOOD CIVIC DESIGN; AND

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