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City Code Maximum Penalty Provision - For the purpose of amending the City Code to be consistent with the Charter concerning the Maximum Penalty applicable to misdemeanors, infractions and violations proscribed by State Law.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 25-16
Introduced by: Alderman Budge
Referred to
Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
City Code Maximum Penalty Provision
FOR the purpose of amending the City Code to be consistent with the Charter concerning the Maximum Penalty applicable to misdemeanors, infractions and violations proscribed by State Law.
BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2015 Edition
1.20.060
BY adding the following portion to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2015 Edition
1.20.080
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
Chapter 1.20 - GENERAL PENALTY AND MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
1.20.060 - Municipal infraction-State provisions.
All provisions of Article 23A, Section 3, OR ITS SUCCESSORS, of the Annotated Code of Maryland relating to municipal infractions are incorporated in this chapter. In the event of any inconsistency between Sections 1.20.020 through 1.20.050 and Article 23A, Section 3, OR ITS SUCCESSORS, the STATE LAW provisions in Article 23A shall prevail.
1.20.080 - Applicability.
NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, AT ITS DISCRETION, TO IMPOSE FINES, INCARCERATION OR OTHER PENALTIES OR REMEDIES AS PERMITTED BY MARYLAND LAW.
SECTION II: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this ordinance shall take effect on the latter of the date of its passage or the effective date of CA-2-16.
EXPLANATION
CAPITAL LETTERS indicate matter added to existing law.
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Underlining indicates amendments