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§ 11-205. Failure to respond

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning [Titles 1-13] (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Civil Penalty (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 11-205
§ 11-205. Failure to respond
Currentness
Formal notice of violation
(a) If a person that receives a citation for a violation fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth in the citation and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, the zoning official shall mail a notice of the violation to the person's last known address.
Additional fines for nonpayment of citation
(b) If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 15 days after the date the notice of violation is mailed, the person shall be subject to an additional fine not exceeding twice the amount of the original fine.
Request for adjudication of unpaid violation
(c)(1) If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 35 days after the notice of violation is mailed, the zoning official may request the District Court to adjudicate the violation.
(2) If the zoning official requests adjudication, the District Court shall:
(i) schedule the case for trial; and
(ii) summon the defendant to appear.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 11-205, MD LAND USE § 11-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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