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  STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR MARYLAND CITIES AND TOWNS  

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  • The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Maryland cities and towns. They are current through the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

    General Provisions

    Definitions and classes of municipalities

     Md. Const., art. XI-E, § 2;

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-102

    Home rule

     Md. Const., art. XI-E, § 3;

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-101 et seq.

    Charters

     Md. Const. art. XI-E §§ 3, 4, and 6;

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-301 et seq.

    Annexations

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-401 et seq.

    Elections

     Md. Code Local Government Article §§ 4-106, 4-107, 4-210 et seq. and Md. Code Election Law Article § 1-101 et seq.

    Municipal codes, publication of

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-110

    Charging document for ordinance violations

     Md. Code Criminal Procedure Article § 6-103 et seq.

    Penalties for ordinance violations

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 6-101 et seq.

    Administration and Personnel

    Immunity of municipal officials

     Md. Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article § 5-507

    Meetings of legislative body

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 4-105

    Legislative powers generally

     Md. Const. art. XI-E § 3 and Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-204 et seq.

    Municipal employee residency requirements

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 1-201

    Employee merit system authorized

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-206(a)(1)

    Revenue and Finance

    Fiscal year

     Md. Code Local Government Article §§ 16-301, 16-101

    Tax and debt limitations

     Md. Const., art. XI-E, § 5

    Investments

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 17-101 et seq.

    Sales tax

     Md. Code Tax-General Article § 11-101 et seq.

    Property tax

     Md. Code Tax-Property Article § 6-202 et seq.

    Tax liens authorized

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-205(d)(2)

    Purchasing

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 1-401 et seq.

    Creation of municipal public debt

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 19-301 et seq.

    Income tax

     Md. Code Tax-General Article § 10-101 et seq.

    Uniform system of accounting

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 16-301 et seq.

    Claims against cities

     Md. Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5-301 et seq.

    Admissions and amusement tax

     Md. Code Tax-General Article § 4-101 et seq.

    Annual audit

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 16-305 et seq.

    Mobile home and trailer park taxes

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 20-501 et seq.

    Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations

    Authority to license businesses

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-204(e)

    Franchises

     Md. Code Local Government Article §§ 1-701 et seq,, 5-204(d)

    Transient vendors

     Md. Code Business Regulation Article § 17-20A-01 et seq.

    Taxis

     Md. Code Transportation Article § 25-102(a)(13)

    Uniform applicability; preemption; local authority

     Md. Code Transportation Article § 25-101.1-102

    Animals

    Dangerous dogs

     Md. Code Criminal Law Article § 10-619

    Health and Safety

    Nuisances

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-209(c)(3)

    Quarantine and contagious diseases

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-209(c)(1)

    Fire prevention

     Md. Code Public Safety Article, § 9-701 et seq.

    Garbage

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-209(d)

    Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

    Crimes generally

     Md. Code Criminal Law Article § 1-101 et seq.

    Crimes against public administration

     Md. Code Criminal Law Article § 9-101 et seq.

    Emergency powers of local governments

     Md. Code Public Safety Article, § 14-401 et seq.

    Firearms

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-207(b)

    Weapon crimes

     Md. Code Criminal Law Article § 4-101 et seq.

    Regulation of weapons and ammunition preempted by state

     Md. Code Criminal Law Article, § 4-209 and Md. Code Public Safety Article § 5-104

    Vehicles and Traffic

    Power to Adopt Regulations

     Md. Code Transportation Article, §§ 25-101.1 and 25-102

    State traffic law uniformity

     Md. Code Transportation Article, § 25.101.1

    Driving while intoxicated

     Md. Code Transportation Article, § 21-902

    Local Authority related to regulation of highways

     Md. Code Transportation Article § 25-102

    Traffic control devices

     Md. Code Transportation Article §§ 25-105 and 25-106

    Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places

    Port facilities

     Md. Code Transportation Article § 6-301 et seq.; Md. Code Local Government Article § 1-707

    Street lighting

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 21-801

    Cemeteries

     Md. Code Local Government Article § 5-209(e)