[Amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 3-2009]
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce
the provisions of this chapter and the determinations of the Planning
Board and of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any person who violates
this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100, and not more than
$500, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each
day of a continuing violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
Prosecution under this section shall be cumulative and in addition
to any other remedies provided by law.
In addition to those penalties proscribed by any law, any person
who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable to a civil
penalty of not more than $200 for each day or part thereof during
which such violation continues. The civil penalties provided by this
section shall be recoverable in an action instituted in the name of
this Town. This remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any
other remedies provided by law.
An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of this
Town, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent, restrain,
enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce, any provision
of this chapter, and, in the event of a successful prosecution of
the claim, shall be responsible for any and all cost associated with
bringing this action to enforce, including, without limitation, attorneys'
fees, expert witness fees and court cost, which shall become a charge
to be added to the tax roll of the subject property. This remedy shall
be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
