(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may: (1) adopt an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation for erosion and siltation control requirements to facilitate sedimentation control in the county; and (2) provide for the enforcement of any ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted under this section. (b) (1) A violation of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation adopted under this section is a misdemeanor. (2) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may establish a criminal penalty of a fine, imprisonment, or both for a violation of an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation adopted under this section.
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