A. 
In general. Each act or condition that is prohibited by this section constitutes a nuisance under this Part 1.
B. 
Deposit or accumulation on land, street, or highway. Unless done in a manner approved by the Enforcement Officer or a properly designated agent of the Enforcement Officer, a person may not deposit or accumulate on any land, street or highway:
(1) 
Any foul, decaying or putrescent substance;
(2) 
Any garbage, refuse or rubbish; or
(3) 
Any other offensive matter.
C. 
Discharge from mobile vehicle holding tank. Except for normal agricultural practices, a person may not discharge any foul liquids or sewage from any type of mobile vehicle holding tank except into an approved sewer or treatment works.
D. 
Disposal. A person may not dispose of human excreta, dead chickens, hogs, horses, cows, sheep, dogs or cats or any other fowl or animal on any land, street, or highway or in or on any public or private place unless the matter is:
(1) 
Buried to a suitable depth; or
(2) 
Otherwise disposed of in a manner approved by the Enforcement Officer.
E. 
Conveying through street or highway.
(1) 
This subsection does not prohibit:
(a) 
The activities of licensed septage haulers; or
(b) 
The transportation of sludge or sludge products otherwise licensed or allowed by law.
(2) 
A person may not convey garbage, swill, refuse, dead animals, dead fowl or other filthy matter through any street or highway, public or private, in a manner not approved by the Enforcement Officer.
F. 
Use as landfill. Except for licensed or governmentally operated sanitary landfills, a person may not use garbage, offal or other decaying or putrescent matter, either by itself or in connection with ashes or other harmless matter, to fill in any land or other space.
G. 
Unfit structure. A person may not permit any unfit structure to exist.
H. 
Rodent control. A person may not fail to exercise proper rodent control measures to discourage or eliminate the presence of rats.
I. 
Presence for more than 30 days.
(1) 
This subsection does not prohibit junkyards that are allowed and operated under the Queen Anne's County Zoning Regulations.
(2) 
A person may not allow on any property for more than 30 days the presence of junk, garbage, refuse or rubbish that is stored or maintained:
(a) 
In an unsafe or unsanitary manner; or
(b) 
Within 200 feet of a public or private road or dwelling.
J. 
Hazardous substances. A person may not deposit or store materials containing a substance defined or identified as a hazardous substance under Title 7, Subtitle 2, of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland on any land in Queen Anne's County.
K. 
Vehicles not legally tagged.
(1) 
This subsection does not apply to an off-road recreational vehicle that is:
(a) 
Manufactured for off-road use and recreation; and
(b) 
Operational, regardless of whether the vehicle is tagged.
(2) 
A person may not allow the presence of more than one vehicle that is not legally tagged for use on public roads, streets, highways or waterways.
(3) 
"Vehicle" under Subsection K(2) of this section includes trailers.
L. 
Height of vegetation.
(1) 
This subsection does not apply to:
(a) 
Trees, cultivated crops or cultivated ornamental shrubbery or plants;
(b) 
Lots or parcels of land devoted to a bona fide agricultural use or designated by any governmental agency as a wildlife preserve, official wetlands or forests; or
(c) 
Areas required to be maintained in a natural vegetative state by any governmental agency.
(2) 
A person may not allow any vegetation to grow higher than 12 inches on any lot or parcel of land that is:
(a) 
Less than three acres in size; and
(b) 
Located in an approved or recorded residential subdivision or any part of which is within 200 feet of a neighboring residence.
A. 
Sanitary condition of premises .The owner and occupant of any premises in Queen Anne's County are responsible for the sanitary condition of the premises.
B. 
Nuisance prohibited. A person may not place, deposit, maintain or voluntarily allow to be placed, deposited or maintained on the person's premises any matter that constitutes a nuisance under this Part 1.
C. 
All household waste in Queen Anne's County shall be stored in closed containers which are rodent and fly proof and which are securely sealed to prevent accidental spillage or infestation.
[Added 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-15]
D. 
No household waste in Queen Anne's County shall be allowed to accumulate for more than two weeks before the same is properly disposed of by transportation to an approved sanitary landfill. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, no household waste shall be allowed to remain on residential property for any period if the same becomes foul, decaying or putrescent.
[Added 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-15]
E. 
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit or prevent the bona fide composting of organic material, including household organic materials, by any owner or occupant of property in Queen Anne's County
[Added 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-15]
F. 
Any violation of this section shall be deemed a civil infraction under § 13C of Article 25B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, subject to present fine of $100 for the first offense, $250 for a second offense and $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
[Added 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-15]