Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-1318
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-1318
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) This section applies to all counties and municipalities.
(c) The governing body of a county or municipality, by ordinance, may regulate invasive bamboo, including by prohibiting a person from:
(1) selling invasive bamboo;
(2) planting invasive bamboo; and
(3) allowing invasive bamboo to grow on the property of the person without proper upkeep and appropriate containment measures, including barriers or trenches.
(d) The governing body of a county or municipality may provide for the enforcement of an ordinance adopted under this section by:
(1) requiring any damages caused by invasive bamboo to be mitigated; and
(2) establishing a civil fine.