Ch. 335 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) EACH SEPARATE DAY OF VIOLATION THAT REMAINS
UNCORRECTED IS A DISTINCT CIVIL VIOLATION SUBJECT TO AN
ADDITIONAL CITATION AND FINE IN THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBSECTION.

(3) THE FINE FOR EACH CIVIL VIOLATION OF THE EROSION
AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ORDINANCE OF CALVERT COUNTY IS:

(I) $250 FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION;

(II) $500 FOR THE SECOND VIOLATION;

(III) $750 FOR THE THIRD VIOLATION; AND

(IV) $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION IN EXCESS OF THREE.

(E) (1) ANY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL WORK THAT IS
UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE A VIOLATION OF THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
ORDINANCE OF CALVERT COUNTY.

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE CIVIL PENALTIES PROVIDED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, WHERE WORK IS UNDERTAKEN
WITHOUT A PERMIT, THE COUNTY MAY ENFORCE THIS SECTION AND
TAKE THE SAME ACTIONS AS THOSE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR
PERMIT VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF STOP-WORK ORDERS
AND PERFORMING WORK ON SITE TO ELIMINATE PUBLIC SAFETY
PROBLEMS AND TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL STABILIZATION AND
PROTECTION. THE COST OF THIS WORK SHALL BE LEVIED AS PROVIDED
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(F) (1) ON VERIFICATION OF A VIOLATION OF THE EROSION AND
SEDIMENT CONTROL ORDINANCE OF CALVERT COUNTY, AN INSPECTOR
FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAY DELIVER OR MAIL A
CITATION TO THE PERSON DEEMED RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMITTING
THE VIOLATION.

(2) THE CITATION SHALL SERVE AS A NOTIFICATION TO THE
PERSON CONCERNED THAT THE PERSON HAS BEEN ASSESSED A CIVIL
FINE THAT IS DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY, SUBJECT TO THE
PERSON'S RIGHT TO STAND TRIAL IN DISTRICT COURT.

(G) THE CITATION SHALL BE ON A FORM ADOPTED BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY, WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE:

(1) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE CITATION;

(2) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED;

(3) THE SECTION NUMBER OF THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT
CONTROL ORDINANCE THAT HAS BEEN VIOLATED;

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