[Adopted 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 243-08]
The purpose of this article is to establish
penalties for violations of the Town of Rocky Hill Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Regulations, establish a procedure for issuance of
citations to violators, for collections of fines and to have the Town's
citation hearing procedure apply to citations hereunder issued.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMISSION
The Open Space and Conservation Commission of the Town of
Rocky Hill.
COMMISSION MEMBER
A member of the Open Space and Conservation Commission of
the Town of Rocky Hill.
DESIGNATED AGENT
An individual(s) designated by the Commission to carry out
specific functions and purposes subject to the Commission's review.
HEARING OFFICER
The person designated by the Town Manager to hear appeals
of this article.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, organization or legal entity of any kind, including municipal
corporations, governmental agencies or subdivisions thereof.
TOWN
The Town of Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
VIOLATION
A.
Any enforcement action resulting in a written
notice of permit suspension or cease and desist order as upheld by
the Commission, or notice of violation; and/or
B.
Any notice of failure to conform with written
directives of the Commission.
VIOLATOR
Any person cited as a party to a violation.
A violator will remedy a violation by filing
a corrective application, appearing before the Open Space and Conservation
Commission and complying with the recommendations of the Open Space
and Conservation Commission at double the fee of an application to
conduct a regulated activity. A violation will be lifted from the
property record subject to verification of compliance by the Inland
Wetlands Agent. (See general fee schedule.)
A second violation (repeat of original violation)
on the same property will be issued a citation for a one-time amount
of $250. A violator will remedy a violation by filing a corrective
application, paying the fine, appearing before the Open Space and
Conservation Commission and complying with the recommendations of
the Open Space and Conservation Commission at double the fee of an
application to conduct a regulated activity. The Inland Wetlands Enforcement
Officer will lift a violation from the property record subject to
verification of compliance.
Three or more offences (repeat of prior violation)
on the same property will be issued a citation for $1,000. A violator
will remedy a violation by filing a corrective application, paying
the fine, appearing before the Open Space and Conservation Commission
and complying with the recommendations of the Open Space and Conservation
Commission at double the fee of an application to conduct a regulated
activity. The Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer will lift a violation
from the property record subject to verification of compliance.