Queen Annes County, MD Article III Enforcement

§ 19-4 Duty to enforce.

The Enforcement Officer and the law enforcement officers who have jurisdiction in Queen Anne's County shall enforce this Part 1.

§ 19-5 Enforcement Officer.

A. Designation. The County Commissioners shall designate a qualified individual to be the Enforcement Officer under this Part 1.

B. Investigation. The Enforcement Officer may conduct an investigation when the Enforcement Officer:

(1) Receives a complaint, in writing, from any legally qualified medical practitioner, affected person or homeowners' association; or

(2) Determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that a violation of this Part 1 exists.

C. Notice of abatement. If the Enforcement Officer determines that an act or condition constitutes a nuisance under this Part 1, the Enforcement Officer may serve a notice, in writing, on the person responsible for the condition requiring the person to abate the act or condition within a time specified in the notice.

§ 19-6 Enforcement by County Commissioners.

A. Action to abate nuisance. The County Commissioners may take any action legally necessary to abate a nuisance, including applying to a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction.

B. Abatement and assessment.

(1) In addition to any other enforcement procedures under this Part 1, the County Commissioners may:

(a) Abate any nuisance by any appropriate means; and

(b) Assess the property owner for the costs of the abatement, plus an administrative fee of $100 to defray the administrative costs of enforcement.

[Amended 4-8-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]

(2) An assessment under this subsection:

(a) Is a lien against the real property that benefited from the abatement of the nuisance; and

(b) May be collected in the same manner as County real estate taxes.