(a) Injunctive or other relief. The County at any time may file an action for injunctive or other appropriate relief for a zoning violation or for violation of an administrative order.
(b) Civil penalties. In an action for injunctive or other appropriate relief for a zoning violation or for violation of an administrative order, a court also may impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day that the zoning violation continued or that the administrative order was violated. A person is not subject to civil penalties for violations of an administrative order that occur during the pendency of an appeal of the order to the Board of Appeals or during subsequent judicial review of the Board's decision.
(c) Correction of zoning violations. In an action for injunctive or other appropriate relief for a zoning violation, a court may order that the County is authorized to enter a property and correct a zoning violation. The cost of such correction shall constitute a lien on the land and improvements, and shall become due and payable upon sale or title transfer by deed of the property. The Planning and Zoning Officer or the Director of Public Works, or their designees, shall send notice of the County's intent to correct the zoning violation, by certified or electronic mail, to the County Council member for the Councilmanic District in which the property in violation is located at least 10 days prior to the County taking action to correct the zoning violation.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 115-15; Bill No. 65-17; Bill No. 32-18)