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<section heading="Sec. 1-19 Fines and Penalties - Regulations">
  <regulation heading="COMCOR 01.19.01 Civil Fines">
    <subsection heading="01.19.01.01 Schedule of Civil Fines.">
      <paragraph indent="2">The following violations are punishable as civil violations for the amounts specified:</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="11">Initial      Repeat</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Montgomery County                     Violation   Violation</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Code Section      Offense               Fine      Fine</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-4   Inspections generally; when warrants</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">required; right of entry of inspectors</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">and owners               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(a)      Kitchen               $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(b)      Bathroom               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(c)      Trash                  $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(d)      Hot water               $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(e)      Safe egress               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(f)      Mobile home egress            $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-5(g)      Mobile home foundation         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(a)      Lighting               $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(b)      Ventilation               $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(c)      Bathroom, light and ventilation      $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(d)      Electric service            $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(d)(1)   Electric service - wattage         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(d)(2)   Electric service - outlets         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(d)(3)   Electric service - fixtures         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)      Heating facilities            $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(1)(a)   Central heat - leaks            $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(1)(b)   Central heat - toxic leaks         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(1)(c)   Central heat - electrical connections      $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(1)(d)   Central heat - installation         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(a)   Space heaters - gasoline units         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(b)   Space heaters - portable units         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(c)   Space heaters - venting         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(d)   Space heaters - fire resistant panel      $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(e)   Space heaters - insulation         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(f)   Space heaters - gas connection      $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(g)   Space heaters - electrical</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">connection               $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(e)(2)(h)   Space heaters - installation and operation   $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(f)      Exitway lighting            $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-6(g)      Insect screens/rodent proofing      $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-7      Temperature control            $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(a)      Foundation, floor, wall, ceiling or roof   $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(b)      Window, exterior door or basement</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">hatchway               $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(c)      Stair, porch or appurtenance         $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(d)      Pipes and plumbing fixtures         $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(e)      Bathroom and water closet floor      $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(f)      Roof drainage               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(g)      Wood surface protection         $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(h)      Paint                  $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(i)      Equipment, utility, and facility</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">maintenance, installation         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(j)      Equipment, utility and facility</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">disconnection               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(k)      Cleaned before occupied         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-8(l)      Repainting interior surfaces         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-9      Minimum space, use and location</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">requirements               $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(a)      Owner: clean; Ch. 48 containers      $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(b)      Occupant: clean            $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(c)      Occupant: place rubbish in container      $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(d)      Occupant: place garbage in container      $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(e)      Hang screens; extermination         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(f)      Occupant: plumbing fixture care      $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(g)      Occupant: grass and weeds         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(h)      Owner:  erosion            $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(i)      Owner:  shrubs and trees         $200      $400</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(j)      Owner:  accessory structures         $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(k)      Owner:  paved and gravel surfaces      $250      $500</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(l)      Owner:  public nuisance         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10(m)      Owner:  complete exterior construction   $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-10A      Security requirements for rental dwelling</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">units in multiple family dwellings      $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-11      Hostels, boardinghouses, rooming</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">houses and tourist homes         $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-12      Designation of unfit dwellings and</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">legal procedure of condemnation      $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-18      Repair or removal of condemned buildings   $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-21      Smoke detectors            $500      $750</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 26-23      Minimum standards for</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">non-residential property         $500      $750</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="01.19.01.02.  Severability.">
      <paragraph indent="0">Each part of this regulation is severable in that if any provision, clause, sentence, section, word, or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such determination does not affect or impair any remaining part of this regulation or its application to other person or circumstance.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
  </regulation>
  <regulation heading="COMCOR 01.19.02 Implementation of Civil Fines">
    <subsection heading="01.19.02.01  Authority.">
      <paragraph indent="0">Under the authority granted to the County Executive in Section 2A-14, of the Montgomery County Code, 1984, as amended, the following Executive Regulation applies to civil fines imposed for civil violations in amounts less than those provided in Section 1-19 of the Montgomery County Code, 1984.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="01.19.02.02  Intent.">
      <paragraph indent="1">It is the intent of these regulations to provide for civil fines in amounts as stated in 01.19.02.04 of this regulation and less than the maximum provided for in Section 1-18, Civil Fines and Procedures, (c) "Amount of Fine."</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="1">Such lesser fines stated in 01.19.02.04 of this regulation apply only in those cases where they are specifically enumerated. Where no such lesser amount appears the amount of fine will be stated in Section 1-19 of the Code.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="01.19.02.03  Failure to Pay fines Following Second Notice.">
      <paragraph indent="3">(a)   If any person fails to pay the fine for a Class "A" offense within fifteen (15) days after the second notice is sent, the amount of the fine must be the sum of the Class "A" fine plus One Hundred Dollars ($l00), but the total fine must not be greater than twice the amount of the Class "A" fine.</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">(b)   If any person fails to pay the fine for a Class "B" or "C" offense within fifteen (15) days after the second notice is sent, the amount of the fine must be twice the amount of the "B" or "C" Class offense respectively.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="01.19.02.04  Schedule of Civil Fines.">
      <paragraph indent="2">The following designated fines are in force for the following violations:</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="0">Department of Police</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="10">Initial      Repeat</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Montgomery County                  Violation   Violation</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Code Section      Offense            Fine      Fine</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Chapter 7 - Bicycles</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 7-12      Bicycle Registration         $ 10      $  20</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Chapter 23 - Gaming</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="5">- for participants         $100      $200</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Chapter 32 - Offenses</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 32-7      Fortune Telling         $  25      $  50</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 32-8      Handbills            $  10      $  20</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 32-12   Injury to Public Property         $  50      $100</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Chapter 47 - Solicitors, Hawkers, &amp; Peddlers      $  25      $  50</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 47-6 through 47-20</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Chapter 57 - Firearms</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 57-3      Discharge in urban area      $  50      $100</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">Sec. 57-4      Discharge near highway or buildings   $100      $200</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="01.19.02.05  Severability.">
      <paragraph indent="2">The provisions of this regulation are severable. If a court holds that a provision is invalid or inapplicable, the remainder of the regulation remains in effect.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
  </regulation>
</section>