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Town of Galena, MD
Kent County
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New Laws (5) Index Notes (1)
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Galena 12-3-1990 by Ord. No. 90-2 (Ch. VI, Art. 1, of the 1990 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 131.
Water and sewers — See Ch. 173.
Pursuant to the provisions of Public Safety Article § 12-203, Minimum Livability Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Chapter 192, Housing Standards, Part 1, Housing Code, of the Kent County Code, establishing regulations for minimum property maintenance standards, minimum requirements for residential structures and premises, responsibilities of property owners, operators, and tenants, the administration thereof, and penalties for noncompliance, as now or hereafter amended, is hereby passed and adopted and made part of this Code by reference, except such provisions as are otherwise specified in this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Enforcement of this chapter shall devolve to the Town Administrator of Galena, or to the designee of the Town Administrator, in all instances where Chapter 192, Housing Standards, Part 1, Housing Code, of the Kent County Code, indicates County Commissioners have the duty and responsibility of enforcement.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Pursuant to Subsection A of this section, delegation of enforcement of this chapter may be made to an inspector hired or contracted by the County Commissioners of Kent County, Maryland.
Chapter 192, Housing Standards, Part 1, Housing Code, of the Kent County Code, as amended and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Galena, will hereafter be referred to as the "Galena Livability Code" and may be so cited.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Amended 8-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-03]
If the Galena Livability Code, as adopted by the Mayor and Council, conflicts in any way with the provisions of Chapter 131, Property Maintenance, of the Town Code, this chapter shall take precedence and shall control.
[Amended 8-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-03]
Copies of the Galena Livability Code are on file in the Town office and are available during normal business hours.