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<section number="5-175.07" name="Enforcement and Penalties; Hosts" law="code" slug="sec-5-175.07" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_5BULI_DIV8SHRMRE_S5-175.07ENPEHO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The short-term rental license for a host is a privilege and not a right. A short-term rental license may be suspended or revoked at any time or not renewed based upon non-compliance with the requirements of this Division and the Prince George's County Code.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A short-term rental license may be suspended or revoked due to a citation, corrective order, or violation notice citing violations of the Prince George's County Code, including but not limited to violations of the building, electrical, plumbing or zoning codes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department has the right to enter and inspect the short-term rental with reasonable notice to the host. Failure to provide timely access may serve as a basis to issue a violation notice or administrative citation, or to suspend or revoke a license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department may immediately issue a violation notice or administrative citation, or may suspend or revoke a short-term rental license if the operation of the short-term rental constitutes a nuisance as defined in Section 5-174 or because of any adverse effect to public health, safety, and the general welfare, including excessive noise, traffic, physical activity, public safety, or other good cause.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department may immediately issue a violation notice or administrative citation or may suspend or revoke a license if under the Building Code a stop work or stop use order has been issued to the address.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>All enforcement actions and penalties are at the Director's discretion, based upon the requirements of this Division.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>If a short-term rental host license is suspended or revoked, Department shall notify in writing the host and all platforms on which the host currently lists.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any individual who violates this Division shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $1,000. The civil fine may be imposed through either a violation notice or an administrative citation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>An administrative citation or violation notice issued pursuant to this Division shall contain, at a minimum, all of the information required by Section 13-1125 of this Code and shall be served in accordance with the provisions of that Section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
