<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-101" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>A legislative body may provide by local law for the enforcement of this division and of any local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Any property subdivided in violation of §§ 5–301 and 5–302 of this article shall remain subject to the adopted subdivision regulations.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-102" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>A violation of this division or of a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division is a misdemeanor.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A legislative body may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provide for punishment of a violation by fine or imprisonment or both; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>impose civil penalties for a violation.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-103" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to any other available remedy, a local jurisdiction may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>prevent the unlawful construction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use of a building, structure, sign, or land in violation of this division or of a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>restrain, correct, or abate the violation;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about the premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a local jurisdiction may not institute an action or proceeding to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>abate a transfer that has been completed; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>prevent the occupancy of a building, structure, or land involved in the transfer as a result of a violation of § 5–301 or § 5–302 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-201" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <text>In this subtitle, “zoning official” means a county employee with the duty of enforcing the zoning law.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-202" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <level label="a"> <text>A legislative body of a county may provide a civil penalty for a zoning violation, which shall be enforced as provided in this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The legislative body may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>impose a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>establish a schedule of additional fines for each violation; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>adopt procedures for the collection of the fines.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-203" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <level label="a"> <text>A zoning official may deliver a citation to a person who has committed a civil zoning violation.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The citation shall contain:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the name and address of the person charged;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the nature of the violation, including the provision violated;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the location and time of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the amount of the fine;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>the manner, location, and time for payment of the fine; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>notice of the cited person’s right to elect to stand trial for the violation and how to exercise that right.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The citation shall bear a certification attesting to the truth of the matters set forth in the citation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The zoning official shall keep a copy of the citation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-204" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <level label="a"> <text>A person who receives a citation may elect to stand trial for the violation by filing a notice of intention to stand trial with the zoning official at least 5 business days before the date set forth in the citation for the payment of fines.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>After receiving a notice of intention to stand trial, the zoning official shall forward the notice, with a copy of the citation, to the District Court having venue.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>After receiving the citation and notice, the District Court shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>schedule the case for trial; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>notify the defendant of the trial date.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-205" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <level label="a"> <text>If a person that receives a citation for a violation fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth in the citation and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, the zoning official shall mail a notice of the violation to the person’s last known address.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 15 days after the date the notice of violation is mailed, the person shall be subject to an additional fine not exceeding twice the amount of the original fine.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 35 days after the notice of violation is mailed, the zoning official may request the District Court to adjudicate the violation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the zoning official requests adjudication, the District Court shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>schedule the case for trial; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>summon the defendant to appear.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-206" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <text>In a proceeding before the District Court, a violation shall be adjudicated in the same manner and to the same extent as a municipal infraction under §§ 6–108 through 6–115 of the Local Government Article.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-207" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <level label="a"> <text>All fines, penalties, or forfeitures collected by the District Court for zoning violations shall be remitted to the county in which the zoning violation occurred.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the District Court finds that a person has committed a civil zoning violation, the person shall be liable for the costs of the court proceedings.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-208" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <text>The governing body of a county may authorize the county attorney to seek adjudication of a civil zoning violation.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="11-209" title_number="11" title_name="Enforcement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="CIVIL Penalty"> <text>A finding by the District Court of a violation under this subtitle is not a criminal conviction and does not impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily imposed by a criminal conviction.</text> </section>