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<section number="13-271" name="Civil monetary fine; injunctive relief" law="code" slug="sec-13-271" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13HOPRST_DIV9ANWEOR_S13-271CIMOFIINRE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the provisions of Sections 13-267 through 13-270 of this Code, a person found in violation of this Division shall be liable to a civil fine in accordance with Division 3 of Subtitle 28 of this Code.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The person issued the civil citation for violating this Division shall be subject to a total monetary fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for each violation. Each day the violation continues is deemed a separate offense and is subject to an additional citation and fine. Noncompliance by commercial owners shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>First offense shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Second offense shall be four thousand dollars ($4,000).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Third offense shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A fourth and all subsequent offenses shall be in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the County will take action in accordance with Section 13-267.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In addition, the County Attorney shall be authorized to pursue compliance of this Division by way of injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Police Department shall be authorized to issue a criminal citation or warning in lieu of the issuance of a civil citation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3.</text>
  </level>
</section>
