3995

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

possession of, remove, tow away, impound or otherwise
remove any debris, material, vehicle or other object
which interferes with or obstructs previously established
and marked fire lanes for the access or operation of any
Fire Department equipment or other emergency vehicles or
equipment.

Section 18-202

Wherever [[a licensed]] AN unattended motor vehicle
may be found in violation of the provisions of this
Subtitle, a rebuttable presumption shall arise that the
registered owner, as disclosed by the records of the
State Motor Vehicle Administration, is responsible for
the violation.

Section 18-203

In all cases involving parking violations in the way
of fire lanes established and marked pursuant to County
ordinance, the police officer who discovers a vehicle
illegally parked shall, if the operator is absent, attach
a summons to the vehicle in a conspicuous place, or if
the operator be present, deliver such summons to him. A
copy of the summons shall be retained by the officer and
shall bear certification under penalty of perjury by the
officer attesting to the truth of the matter therein set
forth. The recipient of such a summons may waive a
hearing before the court at least five (5) days prior to
the date of hearing set out in the summons. If the person
so summoned desires a hearing, he shall notify the clerk
of the court of such desire at least five (5) days prior
to the date of hearing as set forth in the summons. At
the time that such notice of a desire for a hearing is
given, the person summoned shall also notify the clerk of
the court that he desires the presence of the officer who
issued the summons at the time of the hearing. In the
event that the person so summoned does not notify the
clerk that he desires the presence of the officer at the
time of the hearing as aforesaid, it shall not be
necessary that the officer who issued the summons appear,
and the copy of the summons bearing the certification by
the officer shall be prima facie evidence of the matters
therein set forth. The police chief shall cause notice of
the provisions of this section to be printed clearly and
in a conspicuous place in all summons for parking
violations used. No summons shall be issued setting a
trial date less than fifteen (15) days from the date of
offense.

Section 18-204

Any person who shall give his written promise to
appear in court to answer to a charge of a violation of