Sec. 5-305. Penalties.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 5-305 (2026)
Sec. 5-305. Penalties.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
General penalty. Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter or State law, a violation of this Chapter is a Class B violation. For any penalty under this Chapter, each day the violation continues, and each paragraph of Section 5-203(a), is a separate violation. A person convicted of violating a State animal control or anti-cruelty law is not subject to civil penalties for violating County law based on the same prohibited acts or omissions.
(b)
Violation of an order of the Board. A violation of an order issued by the Board is a Class A civil violation. Each day the violation continues is a separate violation.
(c)
Penalties. A violation of:
(1)
Section 5-201 is a Class A civil violation for which the penalty must not exceed the maximum penalty allowed by State law for the equivalent offense under State law;
(2)
Section 5-202 is a Class A violation;
(3)
any paragraph of Section 5-203(a) that is not also a violation of Section 5-203(b) is a Class B violation; and
(4)
Section 5-203(b) and 5-203(c) are Class A violations; and
(5)
Section 5-402(c) is a Class A violation.