Except as otherwise stated in specific Code chapters, all chapters of
the Village of Carthage Code shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
The Village Board of the Village of Carthage hereby designates its duly
appointed Code Enforcement Officer and/or any law enforcement officer as an
authorized individual to enforce all sections of the Code of the Village of
Carthage.
Any person found to be in violation of any section of the Code of the
Village of Carthage, unless otherwise stated in specific chapters of this
Code, shall be subject to the following fines, penalties and assessments:
A. Any person found guilty of a violation of any section
of this Code shall be found guilty of an offense, which shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250 and/or 15 days in jail. Each week of continued
violation shall be considered a separate offense for which separate fines
and jail terms can be imposed by the court in the court's discretion.
B. In the event that the Village Board of the Village of
Carthage determines it is necessary that the Village perform corrective work
on the alleged violator's property, all costs and expenses associated
with such work shall be considered a special assessment against the property
and may be charged to the landowner on the next succeeding tax bill of the
Village of Carthage.
C. In addition to all fines and penalties set forth above,
any person found to be in violation of any chapter of the Code of the Village
of Carthage shall be required to reimburse the Village of Carthage for all
costs and expenses incurred by the Village of Carthage, including but not
limited to inspection fees, engineer's fees, consultant's fees,
attorney's fees, court costs and expenses. Such costs and expenses shall
be considered a special assessment against the property and may be added to
the next tax bill of the property owner.