§ 13-7-134. CIVIL PENALTY.

(a)

In general. In addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties, a person who violates § 13-7-132(a) of this Part IV of this subtitle is subject to the following civil penalties for violations that occur within a period of 24 months from the date of the first violation:

(1)

For the first violation:

(i)

A civil penalty of $500 and 20 hours of community service for the responsible persons; and

(ii)

A warning notice to the property owner of the residence or other private property.

(2)

For the second violation:

(i)

A civil penalty of $1,000 and 32 hours of community service for the responsible persons; and

(ii)

A civil penalty of $500 for the property owner of the residence or other private property.

(3)

For the third and subsequent violations:

(i)

A civil penalty of $1,000 and 48 hours of community service for the responsible persons; and

(ii)

A civil penalty of $1,000 and potential suspension or revocation of the rental license for the property owner of the residence or other private property.

(b)

Service within two miles. Any community service ordered and assigned under subsection (a) shall be performed within two (2) miles of the location of the unruly social gathering.

( Bill No. 90-15, § 1, 2-1-2016 ; Bill No. 101-18 , § 1, 2-4-2019)

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.