Section 10-201 – Investigation and Notice by Health Officers
(a) The health officer for each county: (1) May investigate any condition in the county that is dangerous to human health; and (2) Shall investigate and report on the sanitary conditions of schools, places of business, and places of employment in the county. (b) Except in Baltimore County, on the written complaint of a physician or of at least […]
Section 10-202 – Investigation and Notice by Secretary
(a) On the written complaint of 2 physicians or of at least 3 persons who claim to be affected by the condition, the Secretary shall investigate any complaint that any of the following is in a condition that injures any adjacent property or that is dangerous to human health: (1) Any watercourse, well, spring, open ditch, gutter, […]
Section 10-203 – Summary Abatement
(a) (1) If, after investigation, the Secretary finds that any of the following conditions exists, the place or thing as to which the condition exists is in a state of nuisance: (i) The contents overflow or leak from an outhouse, a water closet, a septic tank, or a cesspool and present a hazard to public health. (ii) An outhouse, […]