The Mayor and Town Council shall specify those
Town ordinance provisions which shall constitute municipal infractions
if violated.
The fine is payable by the recipient of the
citation to the Mayor and Town Council of Sykesville or an authorized
agent of the Town 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 in the District Court of Maryland for Carroll
County 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 a municipal
infraction may elect to stand trial for the offense by giving notice
to the Mayor and Town Council at least five days prior to the date
by which payment shall be required under the citation. Upon receipt
of such notice, the Mayor and Council shall forward to the District
Court of Maryland for Carroll County a copy of the citation indicating
the recipient's intention to stand trial.
If a person charged in a citation fails to pay
the fine within 20 calendar days of receipt of the citation, and fails
to timely deliver to the Town the written notice of intent to stand
trial, the person is liable for the assessed fine. Failure to timely
pay the assessed fine may result in an increase of the fine to an
amount not to exceed the lesser of double the original fine or $1,000,
and adjudication of the case through the District Court of Maryland
for Carroll County, including the filing of a demand for judgment
on affidavit.
The Town Manager, the Town Police Chief and
any sworn police officer of the Town shall be considered Enforcement
Officers within the meaning of this article.
Parking violations are considered municipal
infractions that are subject to a separate fee schedule adopted by
the Town Council.
When a certain act or omission thereof is deemed
to constitute a municipal infraction, the following schedule of fines
shall be applicable to said violation(s):
Type of Offense
|
Class
|
Fine
|
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Municipal Infraction
|
A
|
$50.00
|
Municipal Infraction
|
B
|
$100.00
|
Municipal Infraction
|
C
|
$250.00
|
Municipal Infraction
|
D
|
$500.00
|
Municipal Infraction
|
E
|
$1,000.00
|
The Mayor and Council may amend the Schedule
of Fines for Municipal Infractions, including the maximum fine for
a municipal infraction, by resolution.