Maryland Code, Land Use § 10-401

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A violation of this title or a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this title is a misdemeanor.

(b)(1) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may provide by local law for the enforcement of this title and any local law enacted or regulation adopted under this title.

(2) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may:

(i) require punishment by fine or imprisonment or both; and

(ii) enact or adopt civil penalties for a violation.

(3) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may provide by local law that a violation of this title or a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this title is a civil zoning violation.

(c) In addition to any other available remedies, the proper authorities of Baltimore City may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to:

(1) prevent the unlawful construction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use of a sign, a building, a structure, or land in violation of this title or any local law enacted or regulation adopted under this title;

(2) restrain, correct, or abate the violation;

(3) prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or

(4) prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about the premises of the building, structure, or land.

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