5 rules for unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Prince George's County requires refuse to be stored in approved covered containers and limits when curbside trash and recycling carts may sit out. County Code Section 21-113 governs storage; carts must be pulled back from the curb on the scheduled collection day after service is completed.
PG County Code § 21-113(d)(1)
Trash and recycling containers may be put at the curb for collection after 6:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled collection and must be removed from the curb the day of the scheduled collection.
Prince George's County enforces exterior property-maintenance standards countywide under County Code Subtitle 13, Division 7. Property that is unclean, littered with rubbish or garbage, has uncontrolled weed growth, junked appliances, or abandoned vehicles is a public nuisance that DPIE Code Enforcement can order abated.
PG County Code § 13-231(6)(F)
Public nuisance shall mean and include the following: … Any property which is unclean, unsanitary, or which is littered with rubbish or garbage or which has an uncontrolled growth of weeds.
Prince George's County requires vacant and unimproved lots to be kept free of litter, debris, and overgrown weeds. DPIE's Enforcement Division investigates unimproved lots (no structure) and can clean them at the owner's expense, recording the cost as a tax lien.
PG County Code § 13-265(b)
It is a violation of this Division for any person to deposit or place litter on any land lying within the County, including any public lands or rights of way.
Prince George's County does not run a special garage-sale permit program for the property-standards code, but sale signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way and post-sale leftovers must be cleared. Illegal signs are litter and unsold bulky items must be disposed of through County collection.
In Prince George's County, grass or weeds over 12 inches tall is a violation of the County Code. Owners get a written notice and 10 calendar days to cut before DPIE has the property mowed at the owner's expense, with the cost added to the tax bill as a lien.
PG County Code § 13-237
All property shall be kept free from weeds in excess of twelve (12) inches in height except where prohibited by other applicable laws.
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