Cecil County, MD
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2022-10-18
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 142 Animal Care and Control
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Article X Fines and Penalties
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 10 Authorities, Associations and Agencies
- Ch 16 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 21 County Council
- Ch 30 Elections and Election Districts
- Ch 34 Emergency Services, Department of
- Ch 39 Ethics
- Ch 45 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 49 Fire Companies, Volunteer
- Ch 56 Investment Policy
- Ch 60 Jail, County
- Ch 66 Meetings, Open Public
- Ch 70 Officers and Employees
- Ch 74 Ordinances and Resolutions
- Ch 81 Police Mutual Aid
- Ch 82 Police Accountability Board
- Ch 87 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 92 Purchasing
- Ch 97 Sanitary District
- Ch 101 Schools
- Ch 105 Seal and Flag
- Ch 110 Taxing Districts, Special
- Ch 112 Trust Funds
- Ch 115 Union Hospital Contributions
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 130 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 136 Amusement and Vending Machines
- Ch 142 Animal Care and Control
- Ch 142 Art X Fines and Penalties
- § 142-39 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 148 Auctioneers
- Ch 157 Building Construction
- Ch 165 Cemeteries
- Ch 180 Curfew
- Ch 191 Electrical Standards
- Ch 195 Energy Conservation Standards
- Ch 202 Fees
- Ch 209 Foxes
- Ch 225 Housing Standards
- Ch 229 Hvac Standards
- Ch 240 Minimum Livability Standards
- Ch 244 Manufactured Home Parks
- Ch 261 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 262 Pawnbrokers, Dealers, and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 265 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 270 Plumbing
- Ch 285 Refuse Haulers, Commercial
- Ch 295 Roads
- Ch 301 Septage Hauling and Discharge
- Ch 310 Sludge Permits
- Ch 312 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 318 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 322 Storm Drainage Systems
- Ch 325 Stormwater Management
- Ch 337 Taxation
- Ch 342 Taxicabs
- Ch 353 Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned
- Ch 359 Vehicles, Traffic and Transportation
- Ch 365 Water and Sewers
- Appendix
- Ch A380 Fees
- Ch A381 Cable Service Franchising
- Ch A382 Vehicles, County-Owned
- Ch A383 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch A384 Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Ch A385 Purchase of Development Rights Program and Fund
- Ch A386 Transfer of Development Rights
- Ch A387 County Council Policies and Procedures
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
Any person who fails to perform an act required by this Chapter 142, or by any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto; or who takes any action prohibited by any provision of this chapter, or by any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto; or who in any way violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of up to $2,500. If any violation be continuing, each day's violation shall be deemed a separate violation.
B.
Animal care and control fines, including licensing and inspection
fees, listed throughout this chapter shall be established by resolution
of the Cecil County Council; licensing and inspection fees referred
to throughout this chapter shall be set annually by the County Executive
and kept on file in the office of the Department of Finance and made
available on the World Wide Web at www.ccgov.org. Additionally, the
Animal Control and Care Authority shall establish and post fees associated
with board, medical treatment, etc., these fees will also be published
on the Animal Control and Care Authority’s website to be made
available to the public.
[Amended 2-4-2014 by Bill
No. 2013-19[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This bill also provided that all its
provisions be effective retroactive to 7-1-2013.
C.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the County from taking such
other lawful actions as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
