§ 13-7-133. ISSUANCE OF CITATION FOR UNRULY SOCIAL GATHERING—PILOT PROGRAM.

(a)

Pilot program area. The "pilot program area" for this Part IV of this subtitle means:

(1)

The areas of Greater Towson encompassed within the Towson Precinct (Precinct 6) of the Baltimore County Police Department; and

(2)

The area of Arbutus consisting of the area north of Selford Road and South Rolling Road, east and south of Wilkens Avenue, south of Maiden Choice Lane, west of Leeds Avenue, Linden Avenue, and East Drive, and north of Sulphur Spring Road at its intersection with Selford Road.

(b)

Citation to all identified responsible persons. In addition to any other civil or criminal penalties, if a Police Officer who responds to a residence or other private property within the pilot program area determines that an unruly social gathering exists in violation of § 13-7-132(a) of this Part IV of this subtitle, the Police Officer may issue a civil citation for the violation to all identified responsible persons.

(c)

First, second or subsequent violation. If a citation is issued according to subsection (b), the Police Officer, within 30 days of the issuance of the citation to the responsible persons, shall:

(1)

For the first violation of § 13-7-132(a) of this Part IV of this subtitle, serve a warning on the property owner in accordance with § 13-7-113(c) of this Part II of this subtitle; and

(2)

For the second and subsequent violations of § 13-7-132(a) of this Part IV of this subtitle, serve a civil citation on the property owner.

( Bill No. 90-15, § 1, 2-1-2016 ; Bill No. 36-16, § 1, 6-8-2016 ; Bill No. 2-17 , § 1, 3-6-2017; Bill No. 68-17 , § 1, 12-4-2017)

Editor's note:
  Section 2 of Bill No. 90-15 >, as amended by Bill No. 68-17 , states this Act having been passed by the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council, shall take effect on February 1, 2016, and shall expire on November 1, 2022, without the necessity of further action by the County Council.