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Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse

203 S. Fourth Street, Room 210

Oakland, Maryland 21550

(301) 334-1920

A brief description of the items most inquired about:

 

Transient Vacation Rental Units

 

The Garrett County Planning Commission and a committee of citizens of the County prepared an Ordinance for the purpose of regulating and licensing the use of residential property that is offered for rent and rented on a transient or short-term basis. On March 1, 2006 the Ordinance was enacted by the County Commissioners to regulate the use of a residential home as Transient Vacation Rental Unit. This office works in concert with the Department of Environmental Health to regulate the Ordinance.For information about the Department of Environmental Health, please click here. For additional information on Transient Vacation Rental Units, click on the links found below:

 

Transient Vacation Rental Unit Ordinance (PDF Format)

TVRU FAQ (PDF Format)

 

 

   

Livability Rental Code Enforcement

This ordinance deals with long-term rental properties. The landlord is responsible for conditions of the property and must provide certain minimum requirements. This division is charged with enforcement of this ordinance.

 

Livability Rental Code Ordinance

 

 

Junkyard Licenses

This ordinance deals with licensing of established junkyards and the enforcement of junkyard violations. Anyone storing or keeping junk occupying an area of 1,000 square feet within visual sight of any public roadway must obtain a license. This includes junked and partially dismantled vehicles.

Junkyard Ordinance

 

 

Mobile Home Park Tax Enforcement

This office also handles issues regarding the Mobile Home Park Tax.  For more information please click the following link:

Mobile Home Park Tax

with 2008 Amendments

 

Unsafe Structure Enforcement

Provides a process to identify, address and abate a dangerous structure that contains unsafe equipment or is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe, or of such faulty construction or unstable foundation that a partial or complete collapse is possible and presents a threat to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community.

Unsafe Structure Ordinance

 

 

Accomodation Tax Enforcement

  The Garrett County Office of Licensing and Enforcement has been designated by the County Commissioners as the entity to enforce non-compliance of the accommodation tax regulations. Maryland law provides that the accommodation tax collected for the County is to be held in trust until the hotel pays the tax as required (Md. Code Art. 24 § 9-309). Maryland law also prohibits the fraudulent intent to use money contrary to the requirements of the fiduciary’s trust responsibility (Md. Criminal Law § 7-113).In other words, the accommodations tax collected for the County and it must be accounted for separately. The use of this money for anything other than the monthly payment of taxes to the County is strictly prohibited by law.

 

 

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