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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 825

(D) THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY OR PRINCE

GEORGE'S COUNTIES MAY PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF

REGULATIONS, PROVISIONS, OR ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS ENACTED
UNDER THIS TITLE IMPOSING A CIVIL MONETARY FINE OR
PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION. THE VIOLATION MAY BE ENFORCED AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 66B, § 7.01(D) OF THE CODE.

(b) In Prince George's County, the construction,
reconstruction, erection, structural alteration, or use of
any building or other structure in violation of the building
code of Prince George's County as authorized by this article
or by Article 25A of the [Annotated] Code [of Maryland], or
the use of land or premises in violation of any of the
provisions of this title, or of any of the provisions of any
regulation enacted under this title, or of any decision made
under this title, or of any zoning text amendment adopted
under this title, is a misdemeanor[, unless the governing
body of Prince George's County has otherwise provided for
the imposition of civil monetary fines or penalties for
these violations]. The willful issuance of a building, use,
and occupancy or any other permit in violation of any such
provision or decision is a misdemeanor. Prince George's
County or the State's Attorney of Prince George's County may
prosecute any violation. [The governing body of Prince
George's County may provide for the county attorney of
Prince George's County to prosecute violations for which
civil monetary fines or penalties are imposed.]

(C) (1) IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED BY
LAW, THE GOVERNING BODY OF MONTGOMERY OR PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY MAY PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL
MONETARY FINES OR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE, OR OF ANY OF THE REGULATIONS ENACTED UNDER
THIS TITLE, OR ANY DECISION MADE UNDER THIS TITLE, OR OF ANY
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(2) THE GOVERNING BODY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE:

(I) AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 66B, § 7.01(C)
OF THE CODE, AND NOT SUBJECT TO AN APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF
ZONING APPEALS; OR

(II) BY A HEARING BY AN OFFICIAL, BOARD,
OR AGENCY OF THE COUNTY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL FROM
THAT HEARING.

(3) THE GOVERNING BODY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH CIVIL
MONETARY FINES OR PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED.

[(c)] (D) In addition to all other remedies provided
by law, the [County Council] GOVERNING BODY of Montgomery or
Prince George's County, public officials of any municipality
or political subdivision within the regional district, or