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Rental Inspections in Charles County, MD (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Charles County, Maryland.

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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.

Tenant Complaint Process

A written complaint from a Charles County tenant starts the clock under § 81-1 of the County Code: the Department of Community Services must have a Code Enforcement Officer inspect the unit within 20 days and deliver a written report within 10 days after that, listing any Minimum Livability Code violations found.

Charles County Tenant Complaint Inspections

Some Restrictions

Charles County Code § 81-1

Within 20 days after the County Department of Community Services receives a written complaint from a tenant of a housing unit or from a designated agent of the tenant, the Code Enforcement Officer shall conduct an on-site inspection of the housing unit. ... Within 10 days after the inspection, the Code Enforcement Officer shall provide to the tenant or the designated agent of the tenant a writt...

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