§ 13-703

(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.