Maryland Code, Local Government § 5-103

(1) a public or private dump;

(2) an automobile junkyard;

(3) an automotive dismantler or recycler facility;

(4) a scrap metal processing facility;

(5) an outdoor place where old motor vehicles are stored in quantity or dismantled; or

(6) a lot on which refuse, trash, or junk is deposited.

(1) protect the residents of the municipality from unpleasant and unwholesome conditions and deteriorating neighborhoods;

(2) preserve the beauty and aesthetic value of rural or residential areas;

(3) safeguard the public health and welfare;

(4) promote good civic design; and

(5) promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, and prosperity of the community.

(1) require that each person who operates or maintains a junkyard obtain an annual license; and

(2) provide for a reasonable fee for a license.

(e)(1) Before adopting an ordinance under subsection (c) of this section, the legislative body of the municipality shall hold a public hearing.

(2) An ordinance adopted in violation of this subsection is void.

(g)(1) A person who violates an ordinance adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $25.

(2) Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.