(a) A zoning official may deliver a citation to a person who has committed a civil zoning violation.
(b) (1) The citation shall contain:
(i) the name and address of the person charged;
(ii) the nature of the violation, including the provision violated;
(iii) the location and time of the violation;
(iv) the amount of the fine;
(v) the manner, location, and time for payment of the fine; and
(vi) notice of the cited person’s right to elect to stand trial for the violation and how to exercise that right.
(2) The citation shall bear a certification attesting to the truth of the matters set forth in the citation.
(c) The zoning official shall keep a copy of the citation.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning
Section 11-201 - "Zoning Official" Defined
Section 11-202 - Civil Penalty
Section 11-204 - Election to Stand Trial
Section 11-205 - Failure to Respond
Section 11-206 - Adjudication of Violation in District Court
Section 11-207 - Judgments and Court Costs
Section 11-208 - Request for Adjudication
Section 11-209 - Finding of Violation Not a Criminal Conviction