Md. Code, Local Government § 5-209
Md. Code, Local Government § 5-209
in effect(a) This section does not affect any public general law or public local law relating to health or the powers and duties of:
(1) the Secretary of Health; or
(2) a county board of health.
(b) A municipality may appoint a board of health and establish its powers and duties.
(c) A municipality may:
(1) establish quarantine regulations;
(2) authorize the removal or confinement of individuals having infectious or contagious diseases;
(3) prevent and remove nuisances;
(4) prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the municipality; and
(5) regulate any place where noxious things are manufactured, offensive trades are conducted, or that may cause unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to health.
(d) A municipality may:
(1) regulate or prohibit the throwing or depositing of dirt, garbage, trash, or liquids in a public place; and
(2) provide for the proper disposal of these materials.
(e) A municipality may:
(1) regulate the interment of bodies; and
(2) control the location and establishment of cemeteries.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg§ion=5-209&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026