Sec. 28-261. Grading, pollution, drainage, floodplain, and erosion control violations
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 § 28-261 (2026)
Sec. 28-261. Grading, pollution, drainage, floodplain, and erosion control violationsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person who violates any provision of the County Code concerning grading, pollution, drainage, floodplain, and erosion control shall, upon citation issued pursuant to Subdivision 1, be deemed to have committed a civil violation and shall pay to the County a civil monetary fine in the amount prescribed by Subsection (b) of this Section.
(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 Subsection (b) of this Section.
(2)
The penalty provided in Sections 1-123, 4-116, or 4-117 of the County Code shall not apply to enforcement of the County Code provisions concerning grading, drainage, and erosion control as set forth in this Division.
(b)
The civil monetary fine, excluding those arising from a violation of the Zoning Ordinance, for each civil violation of the County Code concerning grading, pollution, drainage, floodplain, and erosion control shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00), except as provided in Subsection (c).
(c)
For a repeated civil violation, at the same location, the following fine shall apply:
| Each subsequent violation | $1,000.00 |