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Table of Contents
1 - General Provisions
- Section 1.1: Adoption of Code
- Section 1.2: Code Supersedes Prior Ordinance
- Section 1.3: Rules of Construction and Definitions
- Section 1.4: Catchlines of Sections, References to Sections, Table of Contents and Footnotes
- Section 1.5: Amendments to Code
- Section 1.6: Code Book to Remain on File and be Kept Current
- Section 1.7: Exemption or Adoption of Prince George's County Ordinances
- Section 1.8: Severability of Code Provisions
- Section 1.9: Repeal of Ordinances
- Section 1.10: Legislation Saved from Repeal of Waiver
- Section 1.11: Town Seal
- Section 1.12: Unpaid Fees and Penalties to Constitute a Lien
2 - Administration
- Section 2.1: Definitions
- Section 2.2: Compensation of the Mayor and Councilpersons
- Section 2.3: Employee Benefits
- Section 2.4: Full Time Employees
- Section 2.5: Power to Pass Regulations
- Section 2.6: Holidays
- Section 2.7: Annual and Sick Leave
3 - Building & Construction Regulations
- Section 3.1: Building and Housing Codes Effective
- Section 3.2: Town Permits and Certificates of Referral Required
- Section 3.3: Road and Drainage Facilities Required
- Section 3.4: Signs
- Section 3.5: Fences, Barriers, Walls
- Section 3.6: Reserved
- Section 3.7: Penalty
4 - Unauthorized Businesses
- Section 4.1: Fortunetelling
- Section 4.2: Penalty
5 - Canvassing & Soliciting
- Section 5.1: Certain Sales Prohibited
- Section 5.2: Exceptions
- Section 5.3: Penalty
6 - Cable Television
- Section 6.1: Definitions
- Section 6.2: Franchise Required
- Section 6.3: Limitations of Franchise
- Section 6.4: Liability and Indemnification
- Section 6.5: Technical Requirements and Channel Capacity
- Section 6.6: Safety Requirements
- Section 6.7: Service Standards, Business Office and Resolution of Complaints
- Section 6.8: Limitation on Use of Personal Information
- Section 6.9: Conditions for Use of Public Ways
- Section 6.10: Indemnity Bond
- Section 6.11: Franchise Fee
- Section 6.12: Acts Beneficial to Subscribers
- Section 6.13: Public Service Requirements
- Section 6.14: Duration of Franchise
- Section 6.15: Tampering and Unauthorized Connections
- Section 6.16: Continued Use of Individual Antennas Protected
- Section 6.17: Delegation of Powers
- Section 6.18: Enforcement
- Section 6.19: Forfeiture of Franchise
- Section 6.20: Penalty
7 - Dogs & Dangerous Animals
- Section 7.1: Menace or Nuisance
- Section 7.2: Running at Large Prohibited
- Section 7.3: Penalty
8 - RESERVED
9 - Fire Prevention
- Section 9.1: Fire Code Adopted
- Section 9.2: Prevention of Fires
- Section 9.3: False Alarms or Removing Fire Equipment
- Section 9.4: Fire Extinguishers Required
- Section 9.5: Penalty
10 - Firearms & Dangerous Weapons
- Section 10.1: Discharge Prohibited
- Section 10.2: Concealed Weapons
- Section 10.3: Loaded Firearms
- Section 10.4: Penalty
11 - Health
- Section 11.1: Purpose
- Section 11.2: Dwellings, Yards and Vacant Areas and Lots
- Section 11.3: Trash Receptacles (Trash and Garbage Disposal and Receptacles)
- Section 11.4: Recycling
- Section 11.5: Penalty
12 – Anti-Corruption Act of 2006
- Section 12.1: Anti Corruption Act
13 - Nuisances, Morals & Conduct
- Section 13.1: Public Playgrounds and Parks
- Section 13.2: Defacing or Damaging Plantings
- Section 13.3: Penalty
- Section 13.4: Obscene Performances in Licensed Establishments
- Section 13.5: Obscene Performances in the Town of Forest Heights, Maryland
- Section 13.6: Hazardous Conduct
14 - Town Public Ethics Ordinance
- Section 14.1: Applicability
- Section 14.2: Purpose of Policy
- Section 14.3: Administration
- Section 14.4: Conflict of Interest
- Section 14.5: Financial Disclosure
- Section 14.6: Lobbying Disclosure
- Section 14.7: Discrimination against Complaint and False Statements
- Section 14.8: Exemptions and Modifications
- Section 14.9: Enforcement
- Section 14.10: Reserved
- Section 14.11: Short Title
15 - Parking & Traffic
- Section 15.1: Purpose
- Section 15.2: Definitions
- Section 15.3: Authority to Erect Signs Regulating Parking and Traffic
- Section 15.3.2: Parking and Truck Restrictions
- Section 15.3.2(A): Off Street Parking Limited to Driveways
- Section 15.3.3: Parking of Commercial or Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, and Boats, with or without Trailers on Streets Prohibited without Permit
- Section 15.4: Closed Streets
- Section 15.5: Speed Prohibited
- Section 15.6: Speed Monitoring Systems
- Section 15.7: Towing and Impounding, Right to Hearing
- Section 15.8: Obstructions to Vision
- Section 15.9: Penalties
16 - Environmental Noise Control
- Section 16.1: Definitions
- Section 16.2: Noise Standards
- Section 16.3: Loud and Unnecessary Noises Prohibited
- Section 16.4: Violation a Misdemeanor
- Section 16.5: Manner of Enforcement; Notice of Intent to Prosecute
17 - Public Property
- Section 17.1: Purpose
- Section 17.2: Damage to Town Property Prohibited
- Section 17.3: Penalty
18 - Vehicle & Motorcycle Repairs
- Section 18.1: Repairs
- Section 18.2: Penalty
19 - Streets & Sidewalks
- Section 19.1: Littering Prohibited
- Section 19.2: Placing Unlawful Obstructions in the Public Way
- Section 19.3: Person Obstructing a Public Way
- Section 19.4: Skateboards Banned
- Section 19.5: Permit Required
- Section 19.6: Private Maintenance
- Section 19.7: Removal of Snow from Sidewalks
- Section 19.8: Penalty
- Section 19.9: Unlawful activity on the streets of the Town.
20 - Financial Management - Internal Controls
- Section 20.1: Purpose
- Section 20.2: Definitions
- Section 20.3: Application of Article
- Section 20.4: Procedures
- Section 20.5: Preparation of the Quarterly Financial Report
- Section 20.6: Standards to be Used for Quarterly Financial Report Preparation, Publication of Same, Other Reports
21 - Legislative Practices & Procedures Act of 2006
- Section 21.1: Practices and Procedures
22 - Elections & Petitions
- Section 22.1: Purpose of article
- Section 22.2: Definitions
- Section 22.3: Application of Ordinance
- Section 22.4: Adoption of Resolutions and Guidelines
- Section 22.5: Determination of sufficiency of petition by chief election official
- Section 22.6: Computing time for performance of act
- Section 22.7: Requirements for signing petition, information required
- Section 22.8: Affidavit of circulator of petition, age of circulator
- Section 22.9: Procedure for filing petitions
- Section 22.10: Determinations of chief election official after filing of petition; declaration of deficiency of petition
- Section 22.11: Procedures for verifying and counting signatures on petition
- Section 22.12: Certification of Petition
- Section 22.13: Judicial review of determinations regarding petition
- Section 22.14: Schedule of procedures regarding petition
- Section 22.15: Implementation
- Section 22.16: Board of Election Procedures