HOUSING PROTECTION SERVICES: Licenses and/or inspects multiple dwellings, mobile home parks, adoptive and foster homes, and exotic bird facilities; investigates complaints concerning health, housing and safety hazards, including trash, garbage, sewage and wastewater discharges, general nuisance complaints, air pollution, and rodents and housing violations.

The Anne Arundel County Property Maintenance Code establishes minimum standards for existing residential structures and premises and is enforced by the Department of Health’s Housing Program. The Housing Program responds to complaints and issues notices of violations and citations based on the following conditions:

• electrical problems
• problems with exterior or interior housing maintenance
• inadequate heating facilities
• insect infestation
• overcrowded housing conditions
• plumbing problems
• evidence of rats, mice or other rodents
• failing septic systems/sewage overflows
• stagnant water from abandoned swimming pools
• presence of trash, garbage or refuse
• vacant or abandoned dwellings open to casual entry
• inadequate quality or quantity of water supplied

To report Housing Complaints or concerns about housing in the County, individuals can use complaint form found here: https://www.aahealth.org/housing-complaint-form/