# Sec. 13-270. Appeals

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.

## Sec. 13-270. Appeals

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-270 (2026)

(a) Within ten (10) calendar days from the United States Postal Service first class mail or within ten (10) calendar days after personal service of the notice, or within ten (10) calendar days after the posting of the property, whichever is applicable, the owner or responsible person may file an appeal with the Administrative Hearing Unit established by Division 15 of this Subtitle stating in detail the reasons as to why the action proposed by the Director should not be taken.

(b) Upon receipt of such appeal, the Administrative Hearing Unit shall schedule the matter its earliest convenience, notify the appellant thereof, and hear the merits of the appeal. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in Sections 13-1134 through 13-1151 and Section 13-1153 through 13-1154 of this Code. The evidence at the hearing shall be limited to challenges of the Director's determination that a violation exists and/or granting an extension of time. The Director shall have the initial burden to establish the basis for the determination from which the appeal was taken. The appellant shall have the burden to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the Director has misconstrued or wrongly interpreted the intent and meaning of this Code. The Administrative Hearing Unit shall determine only whether there was substantial evidence for the Director to take the enforcement action or if the County's abatement was in compliance with the property owner's failure to comply with the violation notice and/or administrative citations from which the appeal was taken. The Administrative Hearing Unit may not substitute its judgment for that of the Director.

(c) The Administrative Hearing Unit's decision shall be given in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after the hearing is concluded. A copy of each such decision shall be promptly filed with the Director and a copy shall be sent by U.S. first-class mail, sent electronically, or otherwise delivered to the appellant. An appellant aggrieved by a decision of the Administrative Hearing Unit may seek reconsideration of the matter in accordance with Section 13-1128 of this Code and all provisions of that Section shall apply to the disposition of the application for reconsideration. The decision of the Hearing Administrator on an application for reconsideration shall constitute the final decision of the Administrative Hearing Unit.

(d) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Administrative Hearing Unit with respect to this Division may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court of Prince George's County, Maryland, pursuant to the rules governing appeals from administrative agencies. All appeals shall be on the record. The filing of a petition for judicial review does not stay an order of the Administrative Hearing Unit, unless a stay is granted by the circuit court.