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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 825

case through the District Court. The District Court shall
thereupon schedule the case for trial and summon the
defendant to appear.

(7)  Adjudication of a violation pursuant to this
section is not a criminal conviction for any purpose, nor
does it impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily
imposed by a criminal conviction.

(8)  In any proceeding before the District Court,
the violation shall be prosecuted in the same manner and to
the same extent as set forth for municipal infractions in
Article 23A, § 3(b)(8) through (15), inclusive.]

Article 25A - Chartered Counties of Maryland

5.

The following enumerated express powers are granted to
an and conferred upon any county or counties which hereafter
form a charter under the provisions of Article 11A of the
Constitution, that is to say:

(A)

To enact local laws for such county, including the
power to repeal or amend local laws thereof enacted by the
General Assembly upon the matters covered by the express
powers in this article granted; to provide for the
enforcement of all ordinances, resolutions, by laws and
regulations adopted under the authority of this article by
fines, penalties and imprisonment, enforceable according to
law as may be prescribed, but no such fine or penalty shall
exceed $1,000.00 for any offense or imprisonment for more
than six months; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ALL
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, BYLAWS, AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ARTICLE BY CIVIL FINES AND
PENALTIES.

(X)

(1)  To enact local laws, for the protection and
promotion of public safety, health, morals, and welfare,
relating to zoning and planning including the power to
provide for the right of appeal of any matter arising under
such planning and zoning laws to the circuit court except as
is provided in § 5(U) of this article. Any decision of the
circuit court may be appealed to the Court of Special
Appeals.

(2)  TO PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE THAT A VIOLATION OF
A ZONING LAW OR REGULATION ENACTED UNDER THIS SECTION IS MAY
BE A CIVIL ZONING VIOLATION. THE VIOLATION SHALL BE
ENFORCED AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 66B, § 7.01(D)(C) OF THE
CODE.