(A) It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the Director of the Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management to salvage, scavenge or otherwise remove, or cause to be salvaged, scavenged or removed, any material from a bin or other container (including but not limited to residential curbside bins) placed in the county by the Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management for the collection of any material for recycling.
(B) Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed the following:
(1) First offense: $100;
(2) Second offense: $250;
(3) Third offense: $500;
(4) Subsequent offenses: $1,000.
(C) In addition to, and not in lieu of any other penalties prescribed in this section, the County Attorney, on behalf of the county, may seek further appropriate relief in the courts of Maryland, including, but not limited to, actions for injunctive relief.
(Ord. 95-16-140, 9-26-1995; Ord. 11-13-579, 6-7-2011; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)