The county planning board or the governing body of the appropriate county may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceedings to compel the construction and installation of improvements or conservation of resources at a time and according to specifications set by or in accordance with this division. Any court of competent jurisdiction has jurisdiction to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus, or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.

This part applies only in Montgomery County.

In addition to all other remedies provided by law, the district council may authorize the county planning board to impose civil monetary fines or penalties and, if the public health, safety, or welfare is threatened, issue stop work orders for a violation of: this division; county subdivision regulations and zoning laws; any law or regulation that the Commission or the county planning board is exclusively authorized to administer; or any decision made by the Commission or the county planning board under its respective authority. A fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed for each violation under this part. The district council may establish a schedule of fines for each violation and may adopt procedures, consistent with this part, for imposing and collecting the fines. Each day a violation occurs is a separate violation under this part.

The district council may provide that the county planning board may enforce the imposition of fines and penalties in a manner consistent with the process requiring notification and hearing under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article. The imposition of fines and penalties under this part is not subject to an appeal to the Board of Appeals. The district council may provide for the county planning board, through counsel, to prosecute violations for which civil monetary fines or penalties are imposed. A violation of a local law implementing the State Forest Conservation Law shall be enforced in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 16 of the Natural Resources Article and not in accordance with this part.