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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

SIGNS COMPLY WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

3.612 - ADMINISTRATION AND PENALTIES

A. ENFORCEMENT

THE BUREAU OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ENFORCE ALL OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. UPON PRESENTATION OF
PROPER CREDENTIALS, THE CHIEF OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE MAY ENTER AT REASONABLE TIME ANY
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR PREMISES IN HOWARD COUNTY TO
PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED UPON HIM BY THIS SECTION.

B. INTERPRETATION

WHERE THERE IS ANY AMBIGUITY OR DISPUTE
CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OF THIS ACT, THE
DECISION OF THE BUREAU OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND
PERMITS SHALL PREVAIL, SUBJECT TO APPEAL AS PROVIDED
HEREIN.

C. RIGHT OF APPEAL

UPON DENIAL OF A SIGN PERMIT BY THE BUREAU OF
INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS, A SIGN OWNER OR
OWNER OF PROPERTY ON WHICH A SIGN IS LOCATED MAY FILE
AN APPEAL WITHIN [[TEN 10]] Thirty (30) DAYS OF THE
DATE OF ACTION OF THE BUREAU TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS.
THE APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY
THE BOARD.

D. PENALTIES

ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500.00. EACH
VIOLATION SHALL BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

3.613 - DEFINITIONS
A. AREA

AREA, SURFACE AREA, OF SIGN, THAT AREA ENCLOSED
BY ONE RECTANGLE, THE SIDES OF WHICH HAKE CONTACT WITH
THE EXTREME POINTS OR EDGES OF THE SIGN, EXCLUDING THE
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WHICH DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE
SIGN PROPER OR OF THE DISPLAY.