Any person, firm, company or corporation owning, controlling
or managing any building, structure or premises therein or where there
shall be placed on or there exists anything in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter and any person, firm, company or corporation
who or which shall assist in the commission of any violation of this
chapter or any conditions imposed by the Town Board, Planning Board
or the Board of Appeals; or who or which shall build or use any building
or parcel of land contrary to the plans or specifications submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer and certified as complying with this
chapter and the Uniform Code; and any person, firm, company or corporation
who or which shall omit, neglect or refuse to do any act required
by this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and subject to a fine
not exceeding $350, six months' imprisonment, or both, for a first
offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed
within a period of five years, subject to a fine of not less than
$350 nor more then $700, six months' imprisonment, or both; and, for
conviction of a third and subsequent offenses, all of which were committed
within a period of five years, subject to a fine not less than $700
nor more than $1,000, six months' imprisonment, or both; and in addition
may be ordered to pay all costs and expenses involved in the case.
Every such person, firm, company or corporation shall be deemed guilty
of a separate offense for each week such violation, disobedience,
omission, neglect or refusal shall continue. However, for the purpose
of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally,
violations of this article or of such local law, ordinance or regulation
shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such purpose only all provisions
of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations.
In case of any new violation or any of the provisions of this
chapter or conditions imposed by the Town Board, Planning Board or
Board of Appeals, in addition to other remedies herein provided, the
Town Board may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent
such unlawful erection, structural alteration, reconstruction, moving
and/or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent
the occupancy of such building, structure or land or to prevent any
illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
