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Burkittsville City Zoning Code

SECTION 9

25 Enforcement

  1. The Administrator shall investigate any written complaint alleging a violation of this Ordinance to determine whether a violation has occurred.
  2. Upon a finding by the Administrator of a violation, the Administrator shall give written notice to the property owner stating the nature of the violation and ordering such actions necessary to correct and remedy the violation.
  3. If after ten (10) business days from the time specified in the written notice for compliance with the Ordinance the violation has not been corrected or a plan of correction approved by the Administrator, the Administrator shall issue a citation to the owner.
  4. Violations of the Ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction, subject to a penalty of a fine in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
  5. The Town of Burkittsville may, at its discretion, recover damages in a civil action pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 66B, Sections 7.01 and 7.02 as amended, to correct violations of this Ordinance.