Sec. 13-1121. Definitions
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-1121 (2026)
Sec. 13-1121. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Division, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(1)
Administrative Citation means a prepayable citation issued for the violation of any law or regulation for which this Code provides for administrative adjudication under this Division and which charges a person with violation of the law or regulation and requires the person to pay a fine and abate the infraction.
(2)
Administrative Hearing Officer means an individual nominated by the Director, but shall be approved by the Board to conduct hearings or proceedings pursuant to this Division.
(3)
Administrative Hearing Unit means the panel of Administrative Hearing Officers that conduct hearings or proceedings pursuant to this Division.
(4)
Board means the Prince George's County Nuisance Abatement Board under Section 14-173 of the County Code.
(5)
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or the Chairperson's designee.
(6)
Charging agency means the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement
(7)
Day in this Division, shall mean calendar days.
(8)
Department means the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.
(9)
Director means the Director of the Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement or the Director's designee.
(10)
Hearing Administrator means an individual nominated by the Director and approved by the Board to consider and issue decisions where reconsideration of an Administrative Hearing Officer's decision is requested pursuant to Sec. 13-1128 of this Code.
(11)
Inspector means a County employee of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement who has been authorized by the employee's agency to issue citations, or violation notices, under this Subtitle, or any other relevant provisions of the County Code.
(12)
Party means a charging agency or a respondent.
(13)
Person means:
(A)
an individual;
(B)
a receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind; or
(C)
a partnership, firm, association, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity of any kind.
(14)
Prima facie evidence means evidence that, on its face, would be sufficient to establish something as a fact unless later rebutted by subsequent evidence to the contrary.
(15)
Probative means tending to prove or disprove a point in a dispute.
(16)
Respondent means the person to whom a citation is issued.
(17)
Violation notice means a document issued by a department inspector, or enforcement officer informing a party of non-compliance with the law that requires abatement.