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Caroline County hears public concerns over draft property-maintenance ordinance, directs staff to narrow burning language
Summary
At a public hearing on Bill 2026-004, commissioners heard from staff and residents about complaint-driven enforcement for household refuse, the proposed fines, and whether to include open-air burning; the board closed the hearing and asked staff to rework the burn-related language.
Caroline County commissioners closed the public hearing on a proposed property-maintenance ordinance after extended discussion about whether the law should target accumulated household trash, open-air burning, or both. The ordinance, introduced as legislative bill 2026-004, would prohibit accumulation of rubbish on exterior property and authorize the Department of Planning and Codes to enforce violations with civil penalties and judicial remedies.
Crystal, a planning-and-codes official, outlined how enforcement would work under the draft: "They would have 10 calendar days to remove the garbage or place it…
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