§ 28-102. Definitions.

(a)

Terms used in this Division are defined as follows:

(1)

Board: Board of Zoning Appeals of Prince George's County, Maryland.

(2)

Civil violation: The erection, alteration, enlargement, maintenance, or use of any building, structure, or land in violation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance applicable to such building, structure, or land in the zone in which it is located.

(3)

Department: Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.

(4)

Director: Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.

(5)

Grace period: Extension of time granted pursuant to Section 27-264 or Section 27-266 of the Zoning Ordinance for correction, termination, or cessation of a civil violation of the Zoning Ordinance.

(6)

Notice of violation: Notice issued by the Department pursuant to Section 27-264 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(7)

Repeated civil violation: A recurring violation of the same section of the Zoning Ordinance at the same location; or a violation of the same section of the Zoning Ordinance at a different location by the same responsible party.

(8)

Responsible party: Any person who uses property in violation of the Zoning Ordinance, or who knowingly permits another person to do so.

(8.1)

Right-of-Way: As used in this Section, right-of-way is defined in Section 23-102 of this Code.

(9)

Zoning Official: The Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement or the Director's designee.

(10)

Zoning Ordinance: Zoning Ordinance of Prince George's County, Maryland, codified as Subtitle 27 of this Code.

(CB-112-1981; CB-111-1982; CB-49-1984; CB-74-2001; CB-27-2014)

Editor's note

Subtitle 27 Section numbers have been changed to reflect the renumbering made in CB-120-1984, as amended.