Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 13-506
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 13-506
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(2) Each day on which a violation continues is a separate offense.
(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a code county in the Western Maryland class.
(2) The county commissioners may:
(i) provide that a violation of a rule or regulation adopted under § 13-503 of this subtitle is a civil infraction under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article; or
(ii) abate, or contract for the abatement of, a violation at the expense of the owner of the real property on which the violation occurred.
(3) (i) An unpaid charge imposed on an owner of real property under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection is a lien against the real property on which the violation occurred.
(ii) The lien shall be recorded in the office of the clerk for the county where the violation occurred.