The commencement or continuation of any activity regulated by
this chapter that is not in compliance with the express provisions
of this chapter, or that is not in compliance with the express provisions
of any permit or approval, including any attached findings or conditions,
shall be a violation of this chapter, and subject to enforcement under
the terms of this article and New York Law.
Accumulated fines or penalties shall not continue to accrue
if one of the following occurs:
A. The violation is actively being cured pursuant to a plan, including
a clear time frame and deadline, accepted by the Zoning/Code Enforcement
Officer. Failure to actively cure the violation shall reactivate the
enforcement process.
B. Request by the offender for a hearing.
C. Complete application to the applicable board to bring the violation
into conformance.
On behalf of the Town, the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer may
take any one or more of the following actions as a remedy for any
violation of this Zoning Law:
A. Issuing and serving on the violator a notice of violation and order
to remedy.
B. Withholding any approval or permits required by this chapter or order
other officials to withhold such approval or permits;
C. Bringing an action for injunction or mandamus to abate a violation;
D. Bringing an action for an injunction (or, in appropriate cases, for
mandamus) to prevent the violation and/or to prevent the occupancy
or use of any site or structure involved in the violation;
E. Pursuing prosecution of the violation.