Sec. 3-115. Violation notices; Citations
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 § 3-115 (2026)
Sec. 3-115. Violation notices; CitationsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Whenever in this Subtitle any act or condition is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in this Subtitle the doing of any act or the maintenance of any condition is required or the failure to do any act or the maintenance of any condition is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision of this Subtitle may be evidenced and notice thereof may be given by an Animal Control Officer or a police officer by the issuance of a notice of violation or citation, on a form to be designated and approved by the County Executive. A police officer or Animal Control Officer witnessing a violation shall be authorized to issue such notice of violation or citation.
(b)
The notice of violation or citation shall contain and specify:
(1)
The violation with which such person is charged, with reference to the applicable Section of this Subtitle;
(2)
The addresses of the offices of the Commission and of the Administrator; and
(3)
A notice that the person charged may apply to the Commission for a hearing to consider the charges or may pay the civil penalty assessed;
(4)
A place in which a person may endorse the notice by signing his name and stating his address, indicating his receipt thereof and willingness to appear before the Commission if the violation or citation is contested.
(c)
The notice of violation or citation may be issued to both residents and nonresidents when found within the County's geographical boundaries.
(d)
The person serving notice shall make proof of his service to the Commission promptly and, in any event, within the time during which the person served must request a hearing before the Commission. Failure to make proof of service to the Commission, however, shall not affect the validity of the violation notice or citation.
(e)
The person served with a violation notice or citation may, in lieu of requesting a hearing before the Commission, pay to Prince George's County, Maryland, through the Administrator, the amount of the civil penalty stated upon the face of the violation notice or citation, which amount shall be as set forth in Section 3-116, below.
(f)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (e), above, the Commission, in its discretion, may review any violation notice or citation filed, and treat the same as any written complaint of a violation of this Subtitle. If the Commission determines that there is reason to believe that action other than or in addition to a civil penalty is required, it may give notice of a hearing to investigate the matter and require the attendance of the person charged to appear before the Commission at the hearing.
(g)
Any person failing to comply with an order issued by the Animal Control Commission shall be subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.