Appropriate Town actions. In case any building or
structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted
or maintained or any building, structure or land is used or any land
is divided into lots, blocks or sites in violation of this chapter
or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred
thereby, the proper local authorities of the Town, in addition to
other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration,
conversion, maintenance, use or division of land; to restrain, correct
or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of said building,
structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business
or use in or about such premises; and upon the failure or refusal
of the proper local officer, board or body of the Town to institute
any such appropriate action or proceeding for a period of 10 days
after written request by a resident taxpayer of the Town so to proceed,
any three taxpayers of the Town residing in the district wherein such
violation exists, who are jointly or severally aggrieved by such violation,
may institute such appropriate action or proceeding in like manner
as such local officer, board or body of the Town is authorized to
do.