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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 9-4 Penalty not a substitute for remediation.">
  <section prefix="§" num="9-4" heading="Penalty not a substitute for remediation.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The imposition of a fine or penalty for a violation or noncompliance does not excuse the violation or noncompliance nor permit it to continue.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Remediation still required.">All offenders are required to correct or remedy the violation or noncompliance within a reasonable time.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Penalty not substitute for correcting noncompliance.">
      <para num="(1)">The imposition of a fine or penalty for a violation or noncompliance does not excuse the violation or noncompliance nor permit it to continue.</para>
      <para num="(2)">All offenders are required to correct or remedy the violation or noncompliance within a reasonable time.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 7, §8 (part)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">2000, art. 7, §7-5(c)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 88-188</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-516</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 14-208</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 21-020</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
