Cecil County, MD Penalties

[Amended 4-5-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-06]

Any person found to be violating any provision of this Part 2, except Article VI, shall be served by the County with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, with the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $50 for each violation. Each day on which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part 2 shall become liable to the County for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the County by reason of such violation.

At any time that the Department of Public Works or any designated Code Enforcement Officer of the County determines that a builder or developer has failed to execute grading, roadway, stormwater management, utility or building construction in accordance with the approved water and/or sanitary sewer plans, notice shall be sent to said builder or developer advising said builder or developer of said noncompliance with the Code of Cecil County. Said notice shall be presumed received upon being mailed to the address of said builder provided on the building permit, grading permit or approved construction plans three days after mailing. Until said violation has been corrected to the Department of Public Works' satisfaction, the Department of Public Works and/or any appropriate Code Official of the County shall have the power to suspend review of any applications or plans submitted by said builder or developer, suspend any of the permits issued to said builder or developer, withdraw any permits issued to said builder or developer and/or deny further permits requested by said builder or developer.

For purposes of this section, "builder or developer" shall be defined to mean the party to whom the building permit or grading permit was issued (and its heirs, successors and assigns) or to whom approval was granted for the construction plans and shall also include any party actually performing the work of construction therein. The builder or developer shall also include any officer of any corporation, any partner of any partnership or any related corporation, partnership, limited-liability company or limited-liability partnership owned in whole or in part by any aforementioned party.