Citations.
COBRA, 14.02.01.26
in effect.26 Citations.
A. The Department may:
(1) Issue a citation under City Code Article 1, § 40-14 to a permit holder found to be in violation of:
(a) This chapter; or
(b) City Code Article 31, Subtitle 38; or
(2) Issue a citation under City Code Article 1, § 41-14 to a permit holder found to be in violation of:
(a) This chapter; or
(b) City Code Article 31, Subtitle 38.
B. Notification of Violation.
If a permit holder is found to be in violation during a compliance inspection, the Department shall:
(1) Issue a first warning to the permit holder noting the violation;
(2) Issue a second warning to a permit holder if the violation recurs within 60 days of the first warning; and
(3) Issue a citation if the violation recurs within 60 days of the second warning.
C. Abatement Period.
The Department shall:
(1) Grant an abatement period to a permit holder to fix a violation; and
(2) Issue an additional citation to a permit holder who commits an additional violation within 60 days of a granted abatement period.
D. Appeals
(1) A permit holder may appeal:
(a) A civil citation to the District Court of Baltimore City; or
(b) An environmental citation to Environmental Control Board.
(2) For a citation issued in accordance with § D(1)(b) of this regulation, a permit holder may appeal a decision rendered by the Environmental Control Board to the Circuit Court.
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/cobra/14.02.01.26Fetched: 10/25/2026