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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 426
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(v) The manner, location, and time in which the fine may be paid;
and
(vi) The CITED person's right to elect to stand trial for the violation.
[(4)] (D) (1) A [preset] fine[, not to exceed] NOT EXCEEDING $500[,]
may be imposed for each violation.
(2) The local legislative body [may establish] ALSO MAY:
(I) ESTABLISH a schedule of ADDITIONAL fines for each [violation
and may adopt] VIOLATION; AND
(II) ADOPT procedures for THE collection of [these] THE fines.
[(5)] (E) (1) A person who receives a citation may elect to stand trial
for the offense by filing with the zoning official a notice of intention to stand trial.
(2) [The notice shall be given] THE PERSON ELECTING TO STAND TRIAL
SHALL GIVE NOTICE at least 5 days before the date [of payment as] set forth in the
citation FOR THE PAYMENT OF FINES.
(3) [On receipt of the] AFTER RECEIVING A notice of intention to stand
trial, the zoning official shall forward THE NOTICE to the District Court having venue,
WITH a copy of the citation [and the notice of intention to stand trial. On receipt of
the].
(4) AFTER RECEIVING THE citation AND NOTICE, the District Court shall
schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date.
(5) All fines, penalties, or forfeitures collected by the District Court for
zoning violations shall be remitted to the county in which the zoning violation
occurred.
[(6)] (F) (1) If a person who receives a citation for a violation fails to
pay the fine by the date of payment set forth on the citation and fails to file a notice
of intention to stand trial, a formal notice of the violation shall be sent to the owner's
last known address.
(2) If the citation is not satisfied within 15 days [from] AFTER the date
[of] the FORMAL notice OF VIOLATION IS MAILED, the person [is liable for] SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO an additional fine not [to exceed] EXCEEDING twice the AMOUNT OF
THE original fine.
(3) If [, after 35 days,] the PERSON WHO RECEIVES THE CITATION DOES
NOT PAY THE citation [is not satisfied] BY THE 36TH DAY AFTER THE FORMAL
NOTICE OF VIOLATION IS MAILED, the zoning official may request [adjudication of
the case through] the District Court TO ADJUDICATE THE VIOLATION.
(4) [The] AFTER THE ZONING OFFICIAL REQUESTS ADJUDICATION, THE
District Court shall schedule the case for trial and summon the defendant to appear.
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