The Mayor and Council shall declare the code or ordinance provisions
which shall be municipal infractions if violated.
The fine is payable by the recipient of the citation to the
Clerk-Treasurer within 20 calendar days of receipt of the citation.
The Town shall not conduct any formal hearing for those persons
in receipt of a citation for a municipal infraction. Any offender
so cited may pay the fine as indicated in the citation or elect to
stand trial for the offense. This provision shall not prevent an offender
from requesting, either personally or through an attorney, additional
information concerning the municipal infraction.
A person who receives a citation for an infraction may elect
to stand trial for the offense by giving notice to the Town Clerk-Treasurer
at least five days prior to the date by which payment shall be required
under the citation. Upon receipt of such notice, the Town Clerk-Treasurer
shall forward to the District Court of Maryland for Kent County a
copy of the citation indicating the recipient's intention to
stand trial.
If a person who receives a citation for a violation fails to
pay the fine by the date of payment set forth on the citation, and
fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, formal notice
of the violation shall be sent to the owner's last known address.
If the citation is not satisfied within 15 days from the date of notice,
the person is liable for an additional fine not to exceed twice the
original fine. If after 35 days the citation is not satisfied, the
administrator may request adjudication of the case through the District
Court. The District Court shall schedule the case for trial and summon
the defendant to appear.