[Adopted 10-13-1947 by Ord. No. 4]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to place, maintain or allow to remain upon vacant lots, improved property,
sidewalks, streets, alleys and lanes of the Town of Ridgely any waste,
garbage, sweepings, dirty liquids, offal or other nuisance.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5
nor more than $100 in the discretion of the court having jurisdiction
over such offense.
[Amended 2-1-1999 by Ord. No. 182]
The Town Code Enforcement Officer or other officer
of said Town may notify any person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this article to correct said nuisance or other violation
within three days from said notification, and, upon failure of the
person or persons so violating said article to correct the same within
said period, then the Town Code Enforcement Officer is hereby directed
to correct and clean up said nuisance or the violation then existing
and to assess the cost thereof against the owner of said property
upon which the violation existed or against the property abutting
thereon in case the same is on sidewalks, streets, alleys and lanes
in said Town. Said cost shall be a lien against said property and
be collected the same as other taxes or liens in said Town.
The provisions provided in § 150-3 hereof shall be in addition to the penalty provided under § 150-2 of said article, and a conviction under § 150-2 shall in no wise be deemed to do away with the provisions of § 150-3 hereof, but the Commissioners of Ridgely may proceed under either or both of said sections, in their discretion.
