(a) If a person that receives a citation for a violation fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth in the citation and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, the zoning official shall mail a notice of the violation to the person’s last known address.
(b) If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 15 days after the date the notice of violation is mailed, the person shall be subject to an additional fine not exceeding twice the amount of the original fine.
(c) (1) If the person that receives the citation does not pay or otherwise satisfy the citation within 35 days after the notice of violation is mailed, the zoning official may request the District Court to adjudicate the violation.
(2) If the zoning official requests adjudication, the District Court shall:
(i) schedule the case for trial; and
(ii) summon the defendant to appear.
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