Prince George’s County doubles nuisance fines for commercial property owners

Prince George’s County has passed a bill increasing fines for nonresidential property owners who fail to address nuisance conditions such as illegal dumping, overgrown vegetation, trespassing or unsafe and unsanitary conditions. The measure does not apply to homeowners, but it could raise fines from $1,000 to $2,000 for a first violation and up to $5,000 for additional violations.