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Prince George’s County council advances bill tightening rules, fines for watercraft parked on county roads
Summary
The County Council Committee of the Whole voted 8-0 to advance amendments to a bill that would increase fines and allow towing and impoundment of personally owned watercraft parked on public roadways; the measure adds reporting requirements and clarifies definitions.
Prince George’s County Council’s Committee of the Whole advanced amendments to a bill that would prohibit parking of personally owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways and rights-of-way and raise fines for violations.
The committee voted 8-0 to approve amendments and move the bill forward after staff and council members discussed expanded definitions, higher penalties and a biannual reporting requirement. Councilmember Eric Olson moved the favorable recommendation; the motion was seconded and the committee carried the measure unanimously.
The proposed legislation, introduced earlier this year, would set a $250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense and $1,000 for each additional offense beyond that. As drafted in the working draft discussed in committee, the bill would authorize the county police or an authorized agent to…
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