(a) The Secretary may investigate any suspected nuisance. (b) (1) If the Secretary finds that a nuisance exists, the Secretary shall serve a written notice to the person who is causing the nuisance, ordering the person to abate the nuisance within a time specified in the notice. (2) The notice shall be served: (i) On the person who is causing the nuisance; or (ii) If the person who is causing the nuisance cannot be found, on the owner or occupant of the property where the nuisance exists. (c) (1) The Secretary may file a complaint in the circuit court for the county where the nuisance exists if: (i) The person served with the notice fails to comply with the requirements of the notice; or (ii) Although the person served complies with the requirements of the notice, the nuisance is likely to recur on the same property. (2) A complaint filed under this subsection may seek a court order requiring the person served with the notice to: (i) Comply with the requirements of the Secretary’s abatement notice; (ii) Abate the nuisance within a time specified in the order; (iii) Prevent the nuisance from recurring; or (iv) Pay a fine of not more than $1,000.
Maryland Legal Code