Subdivision 2. Civil Violations and Fines
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.
Subdivision 2. Civil Violations and Fines
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 28-220 (2026)
Sec. 28-220. Civil violationsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person who violates any provision of the Housing Code shall, upon citation issued pursuant to Subdivision 3, be deemed to have committed a civil violation and shall pay to the County a civil monetary fine in the amount prescribed by Section 28-221.
(1)
Each separate day of violation that remains uncorrected is a distinct civil violation subject to an additional citation and fine in the amount prescribed by Section 28-221.
(2)
The penalty provided in Section 13-115 of the County Code shall not apply to enforcement of the Housing Code when the procedures of Division 2, Subtitle 28 are invoked.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 28-221 (2026)
Sec. 28-221. Schedule of civil monetary finesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The civil monetary fine for each civil violation of the Housing Code shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), except as provided in Subsection (b).
(b)
For a repeated civil violation, at the same location, within a thirty-six month period, the following fines shall apply:
| 2nd violation | $500.00 |
| Each subsequent violation | $1,000.00 |
Prince George's County, Md., Code §§ 28-222–28-229 (2026)