Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 4-406
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 4-406
in effect(a) The District Court has concurrent civil jurisdiction with a governing body of a county or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore over a proceeding for adjudication of a violation of an ordinance enacted:
(1) By a charter county for which a civil penalty is provided under § 10–202 of the Local Government Article;
(2) By the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for which a civil penalty is provided by ordinance; or
(3) By a code county for which a civil citation is issued under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Local Government Article.
(b) The governing body of a county or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may delegate its authority under subsection (a) of this section to a board, a commission, an agency, or an officer under its jurisdiction and control.
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