§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.
(a) In general.
The jurisdiction and authority of the Board extends to each of the provisions of the Baltimore City Code that are specified in subsection (e) of this section, as those provisions may be amended from time to time, including any rules and regulations adopted under them from time to time.
(b) Prepayable fines.
(1) The basic prepayable civil fine for violation of a provision is as specified next to the listing of that provision in subsection (e) of this section.
(2) The basic prepayable fine is doubled, however, on any environmental citation that is issued to a person if, within the past 12 months:
(i) a final order of the Board, whether issued on hearing, on default, or otherwise, imposed a penalty on that person for a violation of the same provision; or
(ii) that person prepaid an environmental citation for a violation of the same provision.
(c) Continuing violations.
(1) If a provision of law provides that the continuation or recurrence of a violation constitutes a separate offense, a separate environmental citation may be issued for each separate offense.
(2) The payment of a penalty under this subtitle does not relieve the offender of the duty to fully abate and correct any continuing violation or other unlawful act.
(d) Prior notice not required.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the City Code to the contrary, notice need not be given before issuance and enforcement of an environmental citation for any of the provisions listed in subsection (e) of this section.
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
(.5) Article 2. Consumer Protections
| Subtitle 16. Ticket Sales - Charges by Operators and Agents | $750 |
| Subtitle 17. Ticket Sales – Ticket Purchasing Software | $750 |
(.5a) Article 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement
| Subtitle 11. Fair Election Fund | $500 |
| Subtitle 26A. Labor Trafficking Notice Requirements | $50 |
(.5b) Article 7. Natural Resources
| Division I. Floodplain Management | $500 |
| Division VI. Miscellaneous | |
| Subtitle 62. Plastic Bag Reduction | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd offense in same 6-month period | $500 |
| 3rd or subsequent offense in same 6-month period | $1,000 |
(1) Article 13. Housing and Urban Renewal
| Subtitle 4. Registration of Non-Owner-Occupied Dwellings, Rooming Houses, and Vacant Structures | |
| Non-owner-occupied dwelling units | $100 |
| Rooming houses | $100 |
| Vacant structures | $500 |
| Subtitle 5. Licensing of Rental Dwellings | |
| § 5-4. License required | $1,000 |
| § 5-15. {Offenses there listed as cause for} Denial, suspension, or revocation of license | $750 |
| All other provisions | $500 |
| Subtitle 8. Rent Increases | $1,000 |
(2) Article 15. Licensing and Regulation
| Subtitle 12. Commercial Parking Facilities | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 13. Special-Event Parking Lots | $750 |
| Subtitle 17. Street Vendors | $500 |
| Subtitle 21. Third-Party Food Delivery Platform | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 42. Human Trafficking Notice Requirements | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| Subsequent offense | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 42A. Temporary Shelter Human Trafficking Notice Requirements | $50 |
| Subtitle 43. Public Restrooms | $100 |
| Subtitle 48. Short-Term Residential Rentals | |
| § 48-6. License required {for host} | $500 |
| § 48-16. {Operational requirements for} hosting platforms | $1,000 |
| § 48-21. {Offenses there listed as cause for} denial, suspension, or revocation of license | $500 |
| All other provisions | $250 |
(3) Article 19. Police Ordinances
| § 1-2. Placement {of advertising circulars} without permission | |
| 1st offense | $50 |
| 2nd offense | $100 |
| 3rd or subsequent offense | $500 |
| § 7-2. Vehicle alarms: Prohibited devices | $100 |
| Subtitle 8. Burglar Alarms - Registration and Regulation | |
| § 8-8. False alarm fees. | |
| Failure to pay- | |
| Residential users | $100 |
| Non-residential users | $500 |
| All other provisions. | |
| Users | $100 |
| Contractors, Monitors, Others | $500 |
| § 14-2. Drinking or possessing open containers in public places – In general | $250 |
| § 14-3. Drinking or possessing open containers in public places – Parents or guardians of minors | $150 |
| § 32-3. Sales to minors [in proximity to liquor stores] | $500 |
| § 32-4. Inducing minor to purchase | $500 |
| § 32-5. False representation by minor | |
| 1st offense | $50 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense | $150 |
| § 41-2. Outdoor telephones: Prohibited placement | $500 |
| § 45-2. Signs on or affecting public property: Posting prohibited | $500 |
| § 50-1. Obstructing street: racing or stunt driving | $1,000 |
| § 50-2. Obstructing street, etc., or gutter | $50 |
| § 50-3. Merchandise projecting from building | $50 |
| § 51-2. Compliance with park rules | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd offense | $500 |
| 3rd or subsequent offense | $1,000 |
(4) Article 23. Sanitation
| § 2-1. Mixed refuse: Receptacles | |
| Residential properties | $50 |
| Commercial properties | $100 |
| § 2-2. Mixed refuse: Handling | |
| Residential properties | $50 |
| Commercial properties | $100 |
| § 4-1 or § 4-2. Receptacles on collection days | |
| Residential properties | $50 |
| Commercial properties | $100 |
(4a) Article 24. Water
| § 21-1. Rules and regulations {to protect water supply and facilities} | |
| Watershed Regulations | |
| Polluting or depositing trash, etc., in reservoir waters or tributaries | $500 |
| Trespassing or otherwise entering or traversing property in violation of rule or regulation | $150 |
| Boating without a required permit or otherwise in violation of rule or regulation | $100 |
| Hunting without a required permit or otherwise in violation of rule or regulation | $100 |
| Fishing without a required permit or otherwise in violation of rule or regulation | $60 |
| Other recreational activity (horseback riding, bicycling, picnicking, etc.) in violation of rule or regulation | $60 |
| Smoking except where expressly allowed | $75 |
| All other violations | $100 |
| All other rules and regulations of Department to protect water supply and facilities | $250 |
| § 21-2. Suspension, etc., of certain uses | $100 |
| § 21-3. Injuring fire hydrants | $250 |
| § 21-4. Wrongful use after cut-off | $150 |
| § 21-5. Refusal of entry | $100 |
| § 21-6. Interference with equipment; illegal use of water | $500 |
(4b) Article 26. Surveys, Streets, and Highways
| Subtitle 6. Building Address Numbers | $25 |
| Subtitle 23. Underground Conduit System | $1,000 |
(5a) Article 31. Transit and Traffic
| Subtitle 14. Valet Parking | |
| Part II. Valet Operator's License | |
| § 14-7. License required | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| § 14-8(c). Liability insurance {required} | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $500 |
| Part III. Valet Parking Zone Permit | |
| § 14-16. Permit required | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| Part IV. Standards of Operation | |
| § 14-31. Licensed operator {required} | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $500 |
| § 14-32. {Authorized} locations and hours | |
| 1st offense | $200 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $400 |
| § 14-33. {Required, prohibited uses of} valet parking zones | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $500 |
| § 14-34(a). Attendants' qualifications | |
| 1st offense | $200 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $400 |
| § 14-35. Transporting and parking vehicles | |
| 1st offense | $250 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $500 |
| § 14-36. {Required} signage | |
| 1st offense | $100 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $200 |
| § 14-37. Permit and operator's license {available for} inspection | |
| 1st offense | $100 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $200 |
| § 14-41(3). Operators: Providing valet services in way that endangers public safety | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| § 14-41(4). Operators: Providing valet services that unreasonably disrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| § 14-42(3). Hosts: Providing or allowing valet services in way that endangers public safety | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| § 14-42(4). Hosts: Providing or allowing valet services that unreasonably disrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic | |
| 1st offense | $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $1,000 |
| § 14-43. Any other violation that is cause for suspending or revoking a license or permit | |
| 1st offense | $150 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense within 12 months of 1st | $300 |
| Subtitle 16. Use-of-the-Road Regulations | |
| § 16-12. Vehicles on sidewalks | $50 |
| Subtitle 38. Dockless Vehicles | |
| § 38-7(b)(2). Exceeding the maximum number or type of dockless vehicles permitted to operate | $1,000 |
| § 38-8(a). Operating a dockless-vehicle-for-hire business without a permit | $1,000 |
| § 38-12. Failure of provider to provide required data or reports | $1,000 |
| § 38-15. Failure of provider to notify of data breach | $1,000 |
| § 38-18. Unlawful operation of e-bike or e-scooter | $20 |
| § 38-19. Unlawful parking of dockless vehicle | $20 |
| § 38-21. Display of advertisements on dockless vehicles | $1,000 |
| § 38-22. Provider operational responsibilities: | |
| Item (1). Failure to maintain 24-hour customer service phone support | $1,000 |
| Item (2). Failure to remove dockless vehicles from public rights-of-way between dusk and dawn, as determined in rules and regulations | $500 |
| Item (3). Failure to ensure that dockless vehicles are parked as required by law, rule, or regulation | $500 |
| Item (4). Failure to remove or reposition illegally parked dockless vehicles within required time | $500 |
| Item (5). Failure to ensure that dockless vehicles adhere to national safety standards | $1,000 |
| Item (6). Failure to ensure that provider operations adhere to equitable access requirements | $1,000 |
| Item (7). Failure to comply with any other requirement established by the Director | $1,000 |
(5b) Article 32. Zoning
| § 19-101. Prohibited Conduct | $500 |
(5c) Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article – Building Code
| § 105.11. Post-work proof of disposal | $1,000 |
| § 114.14. Work without permit | $500 |
| § 115.3. Stop-work order: Unlawful continuance | $500 |
| § 123.8. Failure to comply with notice or citation | |
| Unsafe structures {§ 116} | $1,000 |
| Vacant building unsecured {§ 116.3} | $1,000 |
| Vacant building with high grass and weeds {§ 116.4.3(3)(c)} | $1,000 |
| Vacant building with roof damage {§ 116.4.3(3)(d)} | $1,000 |
| Condemnation proceedings {§ 120} | $500 |
| All other notices (excluding citations) | $250 |
| Subsequent Citation - Unsafe Structure - Additional Fine - Subsequent Offense within 12 months {§ 123.8.4} | $1,000 |
| § 1210.4 Diaper-Changing Amenities | $500 |
| § 1504.9 Performance requirements | $1,000 |
| § 3302.2. Construction Safeguards: Waste and debris | $250 |
| § 3808. Traffic-Mitigation Enforcement | $1,000 |
(6) Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article – Fire Code
| § 108.6. Maintenance: Overcrowding | |
| 1-99 persons over capacity | $250 |
| 100-199 persons over capacity | $500 |
| 200 or more persons over capacity | $1,000 |
| § 918.4 Telephone Access to City's 9-1-1 System: General | |
| 1st offense | $100 |
| 2nd and subsequent offenses | $200 |
| § 111.1 Unsafe buildings: General | $250 |
| § 1001.2. Means of Egress: Minimum requirements | $250 |
(6a) Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article –
| Chapter 3. General Requirements | |
| § 305.5.1. Motor vehicles and trailers: Registered owner responsible | $150 |
| All other provisions | |
| Residential properties | $50 |
| Commercial properties | $100 |
(6b) Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article –
International Residential Code
| § 905.18 Reflectance | $1,000 |
(7) Health Code
| Title 3: Health Facilities | |
| Subtitle 5: Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers | $150 |
| Title 4: Disease Control | |
| Subtitle 6: Screening for Lead Poisoning | |
| § 4-601. Parental Responsibility | $100 |
| Title 5: Nuisance Control | |
| Subtitle 2: Nuisance Abatement | |
| § 5-210. Abatement notice | $100 |
| Subtitle 4: Lead-Based Paint | $100 |
| Subtitle 5: Bodily Wastes | |
| § 5-501. Spitting | $100 |
| § 5-503. Urinating, etc. - In general | $500 |
| § 5-504. Urinating, etc. - Parents | $150 |
| Subtitle 7: Weeds | $50 |
| Title 6: Food Service Facilities | |
| Subtitle 2: License Required | |
| § 6-201. In general | $300 |
| Subtitle 5: Miscellaneous Regulations | |
| § 6-506. Litter and rubbish prohibited | $200 |
| § 6-508. Polystyrene foam products | $200 |
| All other provisions | $100 |
| Title 7: Waste Control | |
| Subtitle 2: Solid Waste Collection | $100 |
| Subtitle 4: Landfills | $200 |
| Subtitle 6: Prohibited Disposal | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 7: Littering | $500 |
| Title 8: Air Pollution | $100 |
| Subtitle 3: Gas-Powered Debris Removal Equipment | |
| § 8-303. Prohibition of gas-powered debris removal equipment | |
| Subsequent offense | $250 |
| Title 9: Noise Regulation | |
| Subtitle 2: Basic Sound Level Standards | $100 |
| Subtitle 3: Entertainment and Commercial Noise | $50 |
| Subtitle 4: Amplified Sounds in Market Center | $50 |
| Title 10: Animal Control and Protection | |
| Subtitle 1: General Provisions | |
| § 10-112. Obstructing, etc., officer; False Statements | $500 |
| Subtitle 2: Licensing | |
| Part I. Dog and Cat Licenses | $100 |
| Part II. Facility Licenses | |
| Animal fanciers | $100 |
| All other facilities | $250 |
| Subtitle 3: General Care and Control | |
| § 10-301. Rabies – Vaccinations | $250 |
| § 10-302. Rabies – Possible exposure | $250 |
| § 10-303. Humane care required | $500 |
| § 10-307. Restraints required | |
| 1st offense | $200 |
| 2nd offense within 12 months of 1st | $400 |
| 3rd offense within 12 months of 1st | $600 |
| § 10-313. Animal waste | $200 |
| All other provisions | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 4: Animal Protection | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 5: Public Nuisance Animals | $200 |
| Subtitle 6: Wild Animals, etc.; Prohibited Animals | $500 |
| Subtitle 7: Attack Dogs; Dangerous and Vicious Animals | |
| § 10-701. Attack dogs | $1,000 |
| § 10-702. Dangerous animals | $250 |
| § 10-706. Vicious animals – Keeping prohibited | $1,000 |
| Subtitle 9: Horse Riding and Driving | |
| § 10-918. Sick or injured horses | $1,000 |
| All other provisions | $200 |
| Title 11: Swimming Pools | |
| Subtitle 3: Public Swimming Pools | $200 |
| Title 12: Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices | |
| Subtitle 1: Indoor Smoking | |
| Person smoking | |
| Employer, other person in charge | $750 |
| Subtitle 2: Sale of Unpackaged Cigarettes | $500 |
| Subtitle 4: Placement of Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices | |
| Subtitle 5: Unlawful Distribution | $500 |
| Subtitle 6: Flavored Tobacco Wrappings | $500 |
| Subtitle 7: Mobile Vendors | $500 |
| Subtitle 8: Smoking Near Playgrounds | $500 |
| Subtitle 9: Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products | $100 |
| Subtitle 10: Tobacco Product Use in Stadiums | |
| Non-professional sporting event | $50 |
| Professional sporting event | $500 |
| Title 15: Ephedrine Products | |
| Subtitle 2: Distribution to Minors | $500 |
| Subtitle 3: Product Placement | $500 |
| Title 16: Psychoactive Substances | |
| Subtitle 2: Prohibited Conduct | $1,000 |
| Title 19: Pesticides | $250 |