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Caroline County introduces property‑maintenance and open‑air burning bills; public hearings scheduled
Summary
Commissioners introduced two related bills aimed at prohibiting accumulation and open‑air burning of rubbish and garbage and set a public‑hearing schedule, delaying final enactment to allow companion notices; second reading and hearings scheduled for April 21 and May 12 with an anticipated effective date of June 27.
At a legislative session on April 14, the Caroline County commissioners introduced two related bills addressing property maintenance and open‑air burning.
Mister Burrell presented Legislative Bill 2026‑4, which would create a new county code chapter on property maintenance, rubbish and garbage. The bill defines “garbage” as food waste from handling, preparation and consumption and defines “rubbish” to include combustible and noncombustible materials such as paper, wood…
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