# § 7-4 Enforcement of notice or order.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 7-4 Enforcement of notice or order.

Balt., Md., Code art. 7, § 7-4 (2026)

(a) If a violation is not promptly discontinued or abated, or if the violation notice or order is not complied with promptly, the Floodplain Manager may institute or cause to be instituted any appropriate legal proceeding.

(b) Enforcement proceedings may include:

  (1) injunctive or other equity proceedings;

  (2) criminal prosecution, including a prosecution initiated by a prepayable criminal citation under City Code <cite data-path="|19|§71-2">Article 19, § 71-2 {“Prepayable criminal citations”}</cite>; and

  (3) administrative proceedings, including one initiated by a prepayable environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1|§40-14">Article 1, § 40-14 {“Violations to which subtitle applies”}</cite>.

(c) In pursuing a violation, the Floodplain Manager may use any 1 or more available remedies or enforcement actions.  The initiation of any 1 remedy or enforcement action does not preclude pursuing any other remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.  Neither damages, irreparable injury, nor the lack of an adequate remedy at law is a prerequisite to enforcement in equity.

*History: Ord. 14-208*