A. 
Designation. The County Commissioners shall designate one or more persons or officials to enforce this chapter.
B. 
Interference prohibited. A person may not interfere with the designee of the County Commissioners in the performance of the designee's duties.
A. 
Civil infraction. A violation of any provision of this chapter is a civil infraction.
B. 
Penalty.
(1) 
A person found to have committed a civil infraction by violating any provision of this chapter is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
(2) 
The person receiving a citation shall correct the violation.
C. 
Each day a separate offense. Each day during which the violation continues is a separate offense.
D. 
Other persons. The owner, tenant, or occupant of any property, building, structure, premises, or part of any building, structure, or premises and any architect, builder, contractor, engineer, agent, or any other person who causes, commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains a violation of this chapter is guilty of a separate offense and is subject to the penalties under this chapter.
A. 
Form of citation. Citations shall be in the form designated by the District Court of Maryland.
B. 
Payment of fine.
(1) 
A person who receives a citation shall pay the fine within 20 calendar days after receipt of the citation.
(2) 
The District Court shall remit all penalties, fines, and forfeitures collected by the Court for violations of this chapter to the agency designated by the County Commissioners.
C. 
Election to stand trial. A person receiving a citation for a civil infraction may elect to stand trial for the offense by notifying the designee of the County Commissioners of the person's intent to stand trial at least five days before the date of payment set forth in the citation.
D. 
Notice to District Court; scheduling trial.
(1) 
On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the County shall forward to the District Court of Maryland for Queen Anne's County a copy of the citation and the notice of intent to stand trial.
(2) 
On receipt of the copy of the citation and the notice to stand trial, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date.
A. 
Manner of prosecution. In any proceeding before the District Court, the violation shall be prosecuted in the same manner and to the same extent as a civil infraction under Article 25B, § 13(c), of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. 
Cost of proceedings. If a person is found by the District Court to have committed a violation of this chapter, the person is liable for the costs of the proceedings in the District Court.
A. 
Formal notice. If a person who receives a citation for a violation fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth on the citation, and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, the Commissioners shall send formal notice of the violation to the person's last known address.
B. 
Additional fine. If the person does not satisfy the citation within 15 days after the date of formal notice, the person is liable for an additional fine not exceeding twice the original fine.
C. 
Adjudication through District Court.
(1) 
If the person does not satisfy the citation within 35 days after the date of formal notice, the County may request adjudication of the case through the District Court.
(2) 
The District Court shall schedule the case for trial and summon the defendant to appear.
A. 
Instead of or in addition to citation. Instead of or in addition to citing a violator for a civil infraction, the County may enforce this chapter by civil action for declaratory judgment or injunction.
B. 
Legal fees and costs. In the case of a successful action for declaratory judgment or an injunction, legal fees and costs may be awarded to the County.