§ 33-6-119. MONETARY PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

(a)

Assessment. The Department shall assess a person found to be in noncompliance with this title, the forest conservation plan, or the associated forest establishment and maintenance agreement the penalty of $1.20 per square foot of the area found to be in noncompliance with the required forest conservation.

(b)

Director determines penalty.

(1)

The Director shall determine the noncompliance penalty.

(2)

The person against whom the penalty is assessed has the right to meet with the Director or the Director's designee to determine mitigation of the penalty.

(c)

Use of money. Money collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the Baltimore County Forest Conservation Fund and may be used by the Department for purposes related to implementing this title.

(1988 Code, § 14-418) (Bill No. 224, 1992, § 1; Bill No. 38-98, § 3, 6-20-1998; Bill No. 94-02, § 2, 7-1-2004)