(a) If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.
(b) The assessment shall be:
(1) added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and
(2) subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.
(c) The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning
Title 9 - Single-County Provisions
Section 9-801 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 9-802 - Planning Commission
Section 9-803 - Tenure of Board of Appeals Members
Section 9-804 - Special Exceptions
Section 9-805 - Subdivision Regulations -- in General
Section 9-806 - Subdivision Regulations -- Sale of Industrial Property
Section 9-807 - Assessment for Abatement of Zoning Violation