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(2) The time period within which to abate the nuisance may not be less
than 24 hours nor more than 5 days from the date and hour that the order is served.
(d) (1) If the owner, occupant, or tenant served with an abatement order
fails to abate or only partially abates the nuisance within the time specified in the
order, the Secretary [or a representative of the Secretary], LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER,
OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY OR LOCAL
HEALTH OFFICER shall:
(i) Enter on the property; and
(ii) At the expense of the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property,
do any work and use any materials necessary to abate the nuisance.
(2) The Secretary OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER may not expend more
than [$500] $5,000 to abate the nuisance.
(e) If, within 60 days after the Secretary OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER has
completed an abatement under this section, the owner, occupant, or tenant does not
pay to the Secretary OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER the cost of the abatement, the
Secretary OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER shall file suit against the owner, occupant, or
tenant in the District Court for the county where the nuisance was abated.
(f) A person may not:
(1) Interfere with the Secretary [or a representative of the Secretary],
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE SECRETARY OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER summarily abating a nuisance under
this section; or
(2) Refuse to allow the Secretary [or a representative of the Secretary],
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE SECRETARY OR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER to enter on any property for the
purpose of summarily abating a nuisance under this section.
20-309.
(A) A person who [refuses or neglects] FAILS to comply with the requirements
of a notice served under § 20-306 OR § 20-307 of this subtitle is guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding [$50] $1,000.
(B) SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE JURISDICTION OF
A CIRCUIT COURT TO ORDER INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF TO ABATE A
NUISANCE.
20-310.
(a) A person who fails to exercise due diligence under a court order to abate a
condition under § 20-306 OR § 20-307 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and
on conviction is subject to:
(1) A fine not exceeding [$10 for each day the condition is not abated]
$1,000; and
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