§ 1-2-217. GENERAL PENALTIES.

(a)

Misdemeanors. A person who violates a provision of the Code, or an ordinance, law, rule, or regulation of the county for which no specific penalty is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days.

(b)

Civil penalties.

(1)

Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates a provision of the Code, or an ordinance, law, rule, or regulation of the county which is punishable by a civil penalty but for which no specific civil penalty is provided is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000.

(2)

A civil penalty imposed as part of a citation issued under Title 3, Subtitle 6 of the Code may not exceed $500 per violation.

(c)

Separate offenses. Each day a violation of a provision of the Code or of an ordinance, law, rule, or regulation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(d)

False statement.

(1)

A person may not knowingly make a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained in accordance with the County Code.

(2)

A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.

(1988 Code, § 1-8) (Bill No. 39-97, § 3, 6-6-1997; Bill No. 31-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 82-06, § 3, 8-24-2006)