Animal Control County Code Reminders

Article 12 Section 9-105 Running at Large. "At-Large" means off the property of an animal's owner and not leashed and not under the control of a responsible person.

Article 12 Section 9-109 Removal of Animal Excreta . The owner of any animal shall be responsible for the removal of any excreta deposited by his or her animal on public walks, recreation areas, or private property other than his own.

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Maintenance Checklist

Does your home need a little maintenance? Here are some items to consider:

• Is your mailbox & post in need of replacement or a new coat of paint?
• Do your wooden garage doors smile at you? Are they in need of replacement or a new coat of paint?
• Does your front door or shutters need a new coat of paint?
• Is there any loose siding or trim on your house?
• Does your driveway need to be resealed?
• Do bushes and trees need trimming?
• Can you easily walk beneath the trees along the sidewalk in front of your home? The lowest limbs should be approximately 8 ft above the sidewalk.
• Does your lawn need fertilizer for the winter?
• Are your gutters filled with leaves?
• Check for drafts around doors and windows. It may be time for new weather stripping.
• Don’t forget to change the furnace filter, clean the chimney and replace batteries in smoke detectors!

** Note: an Exterior Alteration Application is required for any exterior changes or additions to the property. Repairs are excluded if using the same color, materials, design, and workmanship as the original.

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Snow and Ice Removal County Code

Anne Arundel County Code 5-108: Snow and ice on walkways.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)of this section,the owner, user, or occupant of property situated on a street along which there is a paved sidewalk shall remove the snow and ice from the sidewalks fronting the property within six hours after the fall of snow.

(b) Whenever it snows between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., the owner, user, or occupant of property situated on a street along which there is a paved sidewalk shall remove the snow and ice from the sidewalks fronting the property before 11:00 a.m.

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Maryland Teenage Driving Laws

Six new laws applying to young drivers take effect October 1, 2005.

- New drivers must have 60 hours of supervised practice over a 6-month period before they can take the skills test for a provisional license. Ten of those hours must be at night. Skills test applicants must be at least 16 years and 3 months of age.

- Until a teen driver turns 18, cell phone use is prohibited on a learner’s permit or provisional license.

- No passengers under the age of 18 are allowed for the first 5 months of a provisional licensing period, unless they are related to the driver, are living in the same home, or a driver over the age of 21 is in the front passenger seat.

- The law requiring everyone to wear a seat belt and the midnight to 5:00 a.m. curfew for all provisional drivers under 18 is still in place. If the provisional driver is caught violating the rules, the 18-month provisional period will start over again.

- Any conviction of a moving violation will start the 18-month provisional period all over again, even if the driver obtains a ‘probation before judgment’ ruling in court. Only one ‘probation before judgment’ ruling will be granted during an 18-month provisional driving period.

- Conversions to a full license cannot occur until one is at least 17 years and 9 months old.

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AA Code: Commercial Vehicles

"AA county code regarding commercial vehicles"
Commercial vehicles
§ 4-101. Commercial vehicles.
(a) A person may not park a commercial vehicle or a vehicle used for commercial purposes on a public right-of-way except:
(1) when providing temporary service; or
(2) when the vehicle is an automobile, pickup truck, or van having a manufacturer's rating capacity of not more than three-quarters ton.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $75.
(c) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

(Code 1967, § 18-113; Bill No. 69-87, § 2) State Code reference-- Article 25A, § 5(A); §§ 25-102(a)(1), 26-301 of the Transportation Article.

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AA Code: Noise Restrictions in Residential Districts

"AA county code regarding noise in residential districts"
§ 5-105. Noise in residential districts.
(a) In this section "residential district" means the same as it means in Article 28 of this Code.
(b) This section does not apply to the use or operation of a device:
(1) in the performance of a governmental function by an agency or instrumentality of federal, State, County, or municipal government;
(2) in the performance of a public service function by a public service company as defined in the Public Utility Companies Article, § 1-101 of the State Code;
(3) under a valid federal, State, County, or municipal license or permit;
(4) in the activities of an educational institution or a bond fide nonprofit charitable or philanthropic organization or civic association; or
(5) in farming activities.
(c) (1) A person may not:
(i) at any time use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a radio, tape player, disc player, boom box, phonograph, or similar sound device at an unreasonably loud volume in a residential district;
(ii) between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a musical instrument or a machine, tool, or similar device at an unreasonably loud volume in a residential district; or
(iii) at any time use, operate, or permit the use or operation of an amplified musical instrument at an unreasonably loud volume at a residence.
(2) It is prima facie evidence of a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection (c) if the sound generated by the device can be heard at a distance of 50 feet from the device.
(3) (i) A person who violates this subsection (c) is subject to a civil fine as provided in § 6-102 of this article.
(ii) A police officer may issue a citation, as provided in § 6-102 of this article, for a violation of this subsection (c).
(iii) A police officer is not required to issue a warning before charging a violation of this subsection (c).
(d) (1) Any person who has been ordered by a police officer to cease using, operating, or permitting the use or operation of a device in violation of subsection (c) of this section and refuses or fails to comply with the order is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
(2) A violation of this subsection (d) may be tried on a citation prepared in accordance with the rules of the District Court of Maryland.
(Code 1967, § 6-126; Bill No. 87-93, §§ 1, 2; Bill No. 60-97, § 1; Bill No. 23-04, § 2)

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