A.
No building, structure or development shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed,
improved, repaired, extended, converted, enlarged or altered without
full compliance with these regulations and all other applicable regulations.
B.
Failure to obtain a permit shall be a violation of these regulations and shall be subject to penalties in accordance with § 14:3-71.
C.
Permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by
the Floodplain Administrator authorize only the specific activities
set forth in such approved plans and applications or amendments thereto.
Use, arrangement, or construction of such specific activities that
are contrary to that authorization shall be deemed a violation of these regulations.
If the Floodplain Administrator determines that there has been
a violation of any provision of these regulations,
the Floodplain Administrator shall give notice of such violation to the owner, the owner's authorized agent, and the person responsible for such violation, and
may issue a stop-work order. The notice of violation or stop-work order shall be in writing and shall:
A.
Include a list of violations, referring to the section
or sections of these regulations that have been violated;
B.
Order remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with
the provisions of these regulations;
C.
Specify a reasonable period of time to correct the violation;
D.
Advise the recipients of the right to appeal; and
E.
Be served in person; or
F.
Be posted in a conspicuous place in or on the property and sent by
registered or certified mail to the last known mailing address, residence,
or place of business of the recipients.
Violations of these regulations or failure
to comply with the requirements of these regulations or any conditions
attached to a permit or variance shall constitute
a misdemeanor. Any person responsible for a violation shall comply with the notice of violation or stop-work order. Failure to comply shall be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both
such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation continues
shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Queen Anne's County from taking such other lawful
action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
