Chapter 24. Health and Sanitation.

Article I. In General.

§ 24-1. Council to act as board of health; powers generally.

§ 24-2. Communicable diseases generally — Warning signs.

§ 24-3. Communicable diseases — Unauthorized removal of warning signs.

§ 24-4. Communicable diseases — Control in food establishments.

§ 24-5. Use of certain shoe-fitting devices or machines prohibited.

§ 24-6. Commitment of chronic alcoholics.

§ 24-7. Catastrophic health insurance plan.

§ 24-8. Massage.

§ 24-8A. Fitness centers — defibrillators.

§ 24-8B. Bodywork establishments.

§ 24-8C. Strategic plan to achieve food security in Montgomery County.

§ 24-8D. Lead in drinking water.

Article II. Smoking, Tobacco, and Nicotine.

§ 24-9. Definitions; smoking and using electronic cigarettes in public places.

§ 24-10. Availability of tobacco products to minors.

§ 24-11. Distribution of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to certain persons.

§ 24-12. Tobacco and electronic cigarette products — placement.

§ 24-13. Use and possession of tobacco products or electronic cigarettes by certain persons prohibited.

§ 24-14. Child resistant packaging of liquid nicotine container required.

§ 24-15. Distribution of electronic cigarettes near certain schools.

§ 24-16. Distribution of flavored electronic cigarettes.

§§ 24-17—24-21. Reserved.

Article III. Health Planning.

§ 24-22. Policy.

§ 24-23. Commission on Health.

§ 24-24. Functions.

§ 24-25. Meetings.

§ 24-26. Compensation.

§ 24-27. Advocacy.

§ 24-28. Staff support.

§§ 24-29 — 24-33. Reserved.

Article IV. Mental Health.

§ 24-34. Mental Health Advisory Committee—Established; composition; appointment; terms; ex officio members.

§ 24-35. Officers; subcommittees.

§ 24-36. Meetings; quorum; voting; bylaws.

§ 24-37. Reserved.

§ 24-38. Duties.

§ 24-39. Advocacy.

§ 24-40. Staff support.

Article V. Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction Advisory Council.

§ 24-41. Members; appointment.

§ 24-42. Officers; subcommittees; meetings; by-laws; staff.

§ 24-43. Duties of the Council.

§ 24-44. Advocacy.

§§ 24-45 — 24-46. Reserved.

Article VI. Advisory Board for Montgomery Cares Program.

§ 24-47. Definitions.

§ 24-48. Established.

§ 24-49. Mission.

§ 24-50. Members; appointments; terms.

§ 24-51. Voting; chair and vice chair; meetings; compensation.

§ 24-52. Duties and staff.

§ 24-53. Reserved.

Article VII. Victim Services Advisory Board.

§ 24-54. “Board” defined.

§ 24-55. Established.

§ 24-56. Membership.

§ 24-57. Meetings.

§ 24-58. Compensation.

§ 24-59. Duties of the board.

§ 24-60. Advocacy.

§ 24-60A. Staff support.

Article VIII. Commission on Veterans Affairs.

§ 24-61. Commission on Veterans Affairs.

Article IX. Interagency Commission on Homelessness.

§ 24-62. Legislative findings and statement of policy.

§ 24-63. Definitions.

§ 24-64. Established.

§ 24-65. Members.

§ 24-66. Voting, officers, chairs, meetings, compensation; committees.

§ 24-67. Duties.

§ 24-68. Annual report.

§ 24-69. Advocacy.

§ 24-70. Staff.

Article X. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Commission.

§ 24-71. Definitions and policy statement.

§ 24-72. Commission established.

§ 24-73. Membership; appointment; terms.

§ 24-74. Duties.

§ 24-75. Meetings; officers; compensation; reports.

§ 24-76. Staff support.

Article XI. Montgomery County Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission.

§ 24-77. Definitions.

§ 24-78. Use of funds.

§ 24-79. Commission established.

§ 24-80. Membership.

§ 24-81. Duties.

§ 24-82. Meetings; officers; compensation.

§ 24-83. Role of the department.

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   Cross references—Department of health, § 2-42; air quality control, ch. 3; eating and drinking establishments, ch. 15; group residential care facilities, ch. 23A; hospitals, sanitariums, nursing and care homes ch. 25; individual water supply and sewage disposal systems, ch. 27A; rat control, ch. 39; health standards for private schools and recreational camps, § 44-32 et seq.; sewers, sewage disposal and drainage, ch. 45; slaughterhouses, ch. 46; solid waste, ch. 48; swimming pools, ch. 51.

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL.

Sec. 24-1. Council to act as board of health; powers generally.

   The council, sitting as the local board of health for the county, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and enforce all needful rules and regulations concerning sanitation for eating and drinking establishments, habitable buildings and private water supplies, within their jurisdiction, and to provide therein reasonable regulating fees and charges in connection therewith and penalties for the violation thereof; provided such rules and regulations are in addition to and not in conflict with any regulations of the state board of health or of any provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957, as amended. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 11-1.)

   Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 5/6/98 indicating that the County Council, sitting as a Board of Health, may enforce County law regarding group homes in the eight home-rule municipalities that have not adopted their own law.

Sec. 24-2. Communicable diseases generally—Warning signs.

   The county health officer is hereby authorized to post placards or warning signs on the premises on which a person is infected with a communicable disease dangerous to public health. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 88-3; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 8, § 1.)

   Editor’s note—Former Sections 24-2 and 24-3 were repealed by 1980 L.M.C., ch. 12, §§ 2, 3.