(a) A county may provide for the prevention, abatement, and removal of nuisances. (b) A county may provide for the prevention of contagious diseases in the county. (c) A county may regulate any place where offensive trades are conducted or that may involve or give rise to unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to health. (d) This title does not affect: (1) any power or duty of the Secretary of Health or the Secretary of the Environment; or (2) any public general law relating to health.
Maryland Legal Code