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Ch. 336
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(V) A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT,
OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT:
1. CONTAINS DEFECTS DUE TO INADEQUATE
MAINTENANCE, OBSOLESCENCE, OR ABANDONMENT THAT INCREASE THE
HAZARD OF FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR OTHER CALAMITY; OR
2. IS UNSAFE, UNSANITARY, DANGEROUS, OR
DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, OR GENERAL WELFARE OF THE
COMMUNITY DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE VENTILATION,
LIGHT, SANITARY FACILITIES, OR OTHER CONDITIONS.
(B) THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES TO A NUISANCE LOCATED WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF HARFORD COUNTY.
(C) AN ACTION TO ABATE A NUISANCE MAY BE BROUGHT UNDER THIS
SECTION AND § 4-401 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE BY:
(1) THE THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR HARFORD COUNTY;
(2) THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR HARFORD COUNTY;
THE NUISANCE IS LOCATED; OR
(4) THE CITY ATTORNEYS FOR THE INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITIES OF ABERDEEN, HAVRE DE GRACE, AND BEL AIR.
(D) (1) A PERSON SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY SEEK INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE
RELIEF IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR ABATEMENT OF A NUISANCE UPON
SHOWING:
(I) THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PARAGRAPHS (2)
AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION HAVE BEEN SATISFIED; AND
(II) THE NUISANCE HAS NOT BEEN ABATED.
(2) (I) AN ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT UNDER THIS
SECTION BASED ON A NUISANCE UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER THE PLAINTIFF STATE'S
ATTORNEY GIVES NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION AND OF THE PLAINTIFF'S STATE'S
ATTORNEY'S INTENT TO BRING AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION BY CERTIFIED
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