The subdivision of any lot or any parcel of land without prior
review and approval of the Planning Board is a violation of these
regulations. Any person, firm, company or corporation which neglects
or refuses to do any act required by these regulations shall be guilty
of an offense and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 for
each violation and, if an individual person, shall be subject to imprisonment
not to exceed 15 days. Each week that such violation, disobedience,
omission, neglect or refusal continues or arises shall be deemed a
separate offense. These penalties shall be enforced by the Town of
Jerusalem, except where circumstances beyond the control of the offending
party, as determined by the Town of Jerusalem Code Enforcement Officer,
such as severe weather events, acts of God, or other extreme events
causing disruption at the site.
Appropriate civil actions and proceeding may be taken by the
Town to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful
constructions, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a
violation, to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or
premises, and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties
described above. Consequently, the Town may institute any appropriate
action or proceeding to prevent and to restrain, correct or abate
such violation or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or
use in and about such premises.
If any part or provision of this chapter or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its
operation to the part or provision or application directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered
and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this
chapter or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances,
and the Town Board of the Town of Jerusalem hereby declares that it
would have passed this chapter or the remainder thereof had such invalid
application or invalid provision been apparent.