Public Health Rules in Charles County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Charles County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Charles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Charles County's Nuisance Abatement Board can order a residential property owner to clear conditions that breed or attract rodents, insects, or reptiles, and the County can do the work itself and bill the owner, with unpaid costs becoming a tax lien at 12% annual interest.
Charles County Rodent Nuisance Abatement
Some RestrictionsCharles County Code § 85-2
The following conditions on residential property are declared to be unhealthy and unsightly conditions constituting public nuisances that endanger the life, health, safety, and welfare of the entire County by affording a breeding place for or attracting insects, rodents, or reptiles, by failing to exercise reasonable care and maintenance of structural improvements located on improved residentia...
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