The following actions shall be violations of this chapter.
A. 
Failure to secure a building permit, certificate of zoning compliance, temporary use permit, sign permit, or approval from the Board of Adjustment, when required, previous to the erection, construction, extension, or demolition of, or addition to, a building.
B. 
Failure to secure a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.
C. 
Violation of any provision of this chapter.
Any person or entity who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any buildings or premises in which a violation exists, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. 
The owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist;
B. 
The lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist; and
C. 
The owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist.
A. 
Whenever the Administrative Official or designee determines that activity on any premises is being done in violation of this chapter, the Administrative Official may issue a violation notice, or a cease and desist order that shall:
(1) 
Be in writing;
(2) 
Contain the address of the property or a description of the property sufficient for identification;
(3) 
State that the activity done in violation of this chapter be immediately stopped;
(4) 
Include a clear statement of the reason or reasons why the order is being issued;
(5) 
State the conditions under which the activity will be permitted to resume;
(6) 
Be given to the owner, or the person or entity responsible for the property; and
(7) 
Be physically posted upon the property.
B. 
Effect of issuance.
(1) 
Upon issuance of a violation or cease and desist order, all activity done in violation of this chapter shall immediately cease.
(2) 
Any person who shall continue any activity in violation of this chapter after having been served with a violation notice or a cease and desist order, except such work as that person or entity has been directed to perform in the violation notice or that is required to remove a violation of an unsafe condition under other provisions of this Code, shall be considered to be in violation of this chapter and the Administrative Official may institute a penalty for the maximum amount permitted.
Any person or entity found in violation of this chapter, or that violates the conditions of a violation notice or a cease and desist order issued by the Administrative Official, shall be subject to a penalty by the Administrative Official of up to $500 per day.
The Town Solicitor or counsel hired by the Town may apply to the Court of Chancery for injunctive relief against any person or entity to prevent, abate, or enjoin any continuing violation of the provisions of this chapter. If the Town obtains a temporary restraining order, or preliminary or permanent injunctive relief, the violator shall be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred (including attorneys' fees incurred by the Town or the Administrative Official) in preventing, abating, or enjoining any violations.
The Administrative Official may refuse to grant any further reviews of applications, building permits, inspections, or certificates of occupancy to the violator, to any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity with which the violator has a controlling interest, or to any business entity formed by the violator in an attempt to circumvent the effect of this penalty. The Administrative Official is authorized to withhold additional reviews and permits only until the permit, license, or certificate holder remedies outstanding violations outlined in the violation notice or cease and desist order is rectified and the applicable fines and associated financial obligations to the Town are paid.
If the violator fails to reimburse the Town for any fines, costs or attorneys' fees imposed for any violation of this chapter, the Town may initiate any of the following actions:
A. 
Place a lien against the property against which the cease and desist order was issued or upon which enforcement was sought.
B. 
Institute a civil action for the recovery of such fines and charges, together and with any penalty and/or interest, against the person or entity responsible for the violation. The Town shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs in any civil action to collect fines, fees and/or costs incurred by the Town.
Any penalty, violation notice, or cease and desist order issued by the Administrative Official may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to § 140-106 of this chapter.
Whenever the Administrative Official shall have notified a person by service of a warrant in a prosecution or in any other way that he/she is committing such violation of this chapter, each day that such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense punishable by like fine or penalty.
Any building or portion thereof or part of a foundation wall hereafter erected or placed upon any lot or premises within the Town in violation of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a common and public nuisance and may be abated in the same manner provided by the Charter of the Town of Ocean View for the abatement of any other nuisance in addition to the provisions of this chapter.
In addition to any other remedy provided by law, an appropriate action or proceeding, whether by legal process or otherwise, may be instituted to accomplish any of the following:
A. 
Prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use;
B. 
Restrain, correct, abate such violation;
C. 
Prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; and
D. 
Prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in and about such premises.