[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
This chapter shall provide that violations of ordinances and
resolutions shall be, in certain cases, deemed to be municipal infractions
and punishable by fine.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MUNICIPAL INFRACTION
Includes a violation of the littering, nuisance or environmental
laws and certain provisions of the City Code. A municipal infraction
shall be deemed a civil offense.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12; 3-25-2019 by Ord. No. 19-O-03]
A. Any person who commits a municipal infraction shall be deemed to
have committed a municipal infraction and shall be subject to a fine
in an amount specified by the Mayor and Council by ordinance but not
to exceed $1,000.
B. A fine in an amount specified by the Mayor and Council by ordinance
but not to exceed $1,000 may be imposed for each conviction of a municipal
infraction.
C. Unless otherwise specified by the Mayor and Council by ordinance,
a person who commits a municipal infraction is subject to a fine in
the amount of:
(2) $250 for a second offense.
(3) $400 for a third and each subsequent offense.
D. The fine is payable by the recipient of the citation to the municipality
within 20 calendar days of receipt of the citation. Each twenty-four-hour
period in which a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
E. A municipal infraction will constitute a separate offense for each
twenty-four-hour period that the violations exists.
[Amended 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-O-12]
If the person receiving the citation for an infraction fails
to pay the fine for the infraction by the date of payment set forth
on the citation and fails to file a notice of his intention to stand
trial for the offense, the person is liable for the assessed fine.
The City may double the fine to an amount not to exceed $1,000 and
request adjudication of the case through the District Court, including
the filing of a demand for judgment on affidavit. The defendant's
failure to respond to such summons shall result in the entry of judgment
against the defendant in favor of the municipality in the amount then
due if a proper demand for judgment on affidavit has been filed.
The proceeding for municipal infraction shall be subject to
the other requirements of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article
23A, § 3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other
section of the City Charter or City Code, alternative remedies, such
as injunctions, etc., to enforce provisions of City legislation shall
be effective as may be provided by law.