Destroying noxious weeds, etc., required.
Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 5-703
in effect§ 5-703. Destroying noxious weeds, etc., required.
(a) In general.
Every person in charge of any land must keep that land free from ragweeds, wild mustard, wild lettuce, wild parsley, common thistle, milkweed, poison ivy, and all other noxious weeds.
(b) Permitted methods.
The person in charge must destroy any noxious weeds on the land by:
(1) spraying with a chemical compound approved by and applied in accordance with the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(2) cutting and removal;
(3) digging under; or
(4) any other method that the Commissioner approves.
(Ord. 99-548.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/health/5-703Fetched: 10/25/2026