Md. Code, Local Government § 6–102

(a) (1) Unless State law classifies a violation as a criminal offense, the

legislative body of a municipality may provide, by law, that a violation of a municipal

ordinance is a municipal infraction.

(2) A municipal infraction is a civil offense.

(b) The legislative body of a municipality may classify as a municipal

infraction:

(1) a violation of an ordinance or regulation concerning zoning or

land use; and

(2) littering in the municipality as prohibited under § 10–110 of the

Criminal Law Article.

(c) (1) A fine not exceeding $5,000 may be imposed for each municipal

infraction.

(2) The fine is payable to the municipality by the person charged in

the citation within 20 calendar days of service of the citation.