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Town of Colmar Manor

Regulations, Ordinances and Penalties

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As an incorporated municipality, the Town of Colmar Manor has its own regulations and ordinances adopted by the Mayor and Town Council known as the Town Code. These regulations and ordinances have been adopted in an effort to improve the safety and livability of the community. The Town Code, along with fines and penalties, comprehends chapters about:

  • The Town Administration
  • Animals
  • Construction and Installations
  • Fire Prevention
  • Health
  • Licences
  • Peace and Order
  • Loitering
  • Acquisition of Real Property
  • Streets and Sidewalks
  • Traffic
  • Stormwater Management
  • Penalty for Violations of Provisions of These Articles.
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Frequently asked questions

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About pets:

Q: When can I let my dog run at large?
A:It shall be unlawful for any owner, possessor, keeper, or harborer of any dog, to permit a dog to be upon the public streets, sidewalks, roadways, alleys, or any other person's property when not restrained by a leash or lead, not to exceed six (6) feet in length and under the control of a person competent and able to control said dog.
Q: How does the Code define when a pet is a nuisance?
A: Public nuisance animal shall mean any animal which unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of other animals or persons, or gives offense to human senses, which substantially interferes with the rights of the citizens, other than its owner, to enjoyment life or property.
Q: Is it necessary to report a person bitten by an animal?
A: A report of circumstances of a person being bitten by an animal shall be made promptly to the Town police department by anyone having personal knowledge of the incident. The police officer, within twenty-four (24) hours, shall notify the animal control officer of the details of the incident.

About trash:

Q: What are the regulations about trash receptacles?
A:Each private residence, apartment house, commercial establishment, and other place of business or residence, shall maintain a suitable container, or containers, constructed of durable, fire resistant materials, with handles suitable for lifting, not to exceed 40 gallon capacity, and having a lid, for the storage of trash and/or garbage. The above mentioned containers shall, on collection days, be placed within, two feet of the curb line. No such receptacle shall be permitted on any street except after days prior to regular collection. The receptacles must be removed by 9:00 A.M. on the day following the collection.

About putting a house for rent:

Q: Do I need a permit to put my house for rent?
A:No person, partnership, non-profit association, group or corporation or other entity, shall rent all or portions of a single family residential dwelling in the Town of Colmar Manor without securing a rental license from the Town. The rental license shall be granted for a period of two (2) years an the owner shall make written application to the Town for a rental license. Each application shall include a non-refundable rental license fee.

Fines and Penalties:

On animals

A: It shall be a violation of this chapter for the owner or custodian of any animal to fail to provide sufficient food, water, clean and sanitary surroundings and shelter, and protection from the weather, veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering or the transmission of communicable disease, and humane care and treatment. It shall also be a violation to abandon an animal, to beat, ill-treat, torment or physically abuse.
P:Violation of this Article shall be declared a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.

On Building and Fire Codes

A: No person shall burn, or cause to be burned, any materials or articles except between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., except by permit by the Mayor and the Town Council. All burning should be controlled burning.
P: Violation of this Article is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be one-hundred dollars ($100.00) for each initial offense, and two-hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each repeat offense.

On Rental license

A: The Mayor shall designate a Code Enforcement Officer to inspect the dwelling units, building and premises of an applicant requesting a rental license or renewal rental license to determine if the dwelling units are in compliance with all applicable provisions of any Federal, State, County or Town statute, code, regulation or ordinance.
P:Penalty for violation of the rental housing provisions shall be deem a municipal infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of fifty and 00/00 dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and one hundred and 00/00 for every subsequent offense. Each day any violation of any provision of this Article shall continue after citation for said offense by the Town's Code Enforcement Officer authorized by the Town to enforce this code shall constitute a separate offense.

On Peace and Order

A: It shall be unlawful for any person without lawful authority to destroy, injure, mutilate, deface, remove, or otherwise interfere with any property of the Town of Colmar Manor.It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to congregate or assemble with other persons on the public streets or upon public property in such manner as to disturb the peace and order of Town of Colmar Manor, after being notified by a public official to disassemble.
P:Violation of this Article is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each initial offense, and two-hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for each repeat or reoccurring offense.

License Fees:

Businesses

ACTIVITY FEE
After hour clubs $2,500
Alcoholic Beverave sales 20% the fee in Art.2B
New and Used Car Sales $300
Used Car Sales only $150
Parts and Distributors $250
Banks, trust companies and building associations, mortgage companies and small loan companies $200
Barbers $100
Beauty parlors $100
Billiard or pool parlors $300
Bowling alleys $300
Cigarette machines $20
Cleaning, pressing, tailoring $100
Cobblers & shore repair shops $100
Coin operated pool tables Coin operated amusement machines (per machine) $50
Drug stores $250
Garage and automobile repair shops $200
Hackers and peddlers $50
Home occupations (as defined and permitted by the Zoning Ordinance of Prince George's County $50
Job printing and publishing $200
Junkyard $1,000
Industrial laundries $200
Liquor stores $200
Magazines, book salesmen and solicitors $50
Motion pictures To be determined
Non-Resident Merchants, including bakeries, dairies, coal & ice dealers, fruit & vegetable dealers & soft dring merchants $50
Parking lots for occupancy of trailers, trucks or buses $750
Fortune tellers, clairvoyants & phrenologists $500
Real estate and insurance sales and service $200
Restaurant & eating places $250
Retail shoe stores $250
Rug cleaners $150
Upholsterers $150
Trades or businesses for which annual fees are not set forth in the above schedule shall pay annual business license fee in the amount of $200

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