Ch. 499                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Sought to be levied upon in an action of distress, until levy and any
removal;

(7)     A petition of injunction filed by:

(i) A county or municipality including Baltimore City for the
enforcement of its health, housing, fire, building, electric, licenses and permits, plumbing,
animal control, and zoning codes;

(ii) A tenant in an action under § 8-211 of the Real Property Article
or a local rent escrow law; or

(iii) A person who brings an action under § 14-120 of the Real
Property Article[.];

(8)  Proceedings under Article 27, § 264 or § 297 of the Code for the
forfeiture or return of moneys OR PROPERTY involved in a gambling or controlled
dangerous substances seizure where the amount OF MONEYS OR FAIR MARKET VALUE
OF THE PROPERTY involved, excluding any interest and attorney's fees, if attorney's fees
are recoverable by law or contract, does not exceed [$10,000] $20,000;

(9)     A proceeding for adjudication of:

(i) A municipal infraction as defined in Article 23A, Section 3(b)(1)
of the Code;

(ii) A Commission infraction as defined in Article 28, § 5-113 of the
Code;                                                                                                                                   

(iii) A WSSC infraction as defined in Article 29, § 18-104.1 of the
Code, concerning rules and regulations governing publicly owned watershed property;

(iv) A WSSC infraction as defined in Article 29, § 18-104.2 of the
Code, concerning WSSC regulations governing:

1. Erosion and sediment control for utility construction; and

        2. Plumbing, gasfitting, and sewer cleaning;

(v) A zoning violation for which a civil penalty has been provided
pursuant to Article 66B, § 7.01 or Article 28, § 8-120(c) of the Code;

(vi) A violation of an ordinance enacted:                                               

1.       By a charter county for which a civil penalty is provided
under Article 25A, § 5(A) of the Code; or

2.       By the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for which a civil
penalty is provided by ordinance;

(vii) A citation for a Code violation issued under Article 27, § 403B of
the Code;                                          

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