A municipal citation is a notice to the owner which mandates
the corrective action and establishes a fine as a penalty for the prior noncompliance
of the notice of violation. Subsequent citations may be issued with increased
penalty. Corrective action that may be required of an owner includes, but
is not limited to, the removal of encroachments into public property, the
mitigation or restoration of land or adjoining property, the removal or modification
of blockages of ways and the removal of structures to rectify any code violation
or the abatement of any hazardous condition. Corrective action also may include
any other process necessary for abatement of a violation. In addition, the
owner can be made subject to an order of abatement through which the corrective
work will be undertaken by the Town and the cost will be imposed as a lien
against the property if the owner fails to respond and fully correct the violation,
and to adequately correct the violation.