# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 9. Single-County Provisions

### Subtitle 8. Charles County

#### Section 9-807

(a) If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.

(b) The assessment shall be:

  (1) added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and

  (2) subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.

(c) The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.

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Md. Code Ann., Land Use (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)