A.
Civil penalties. In addition to those penalties prescribed by state
law, any violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy
Code, or the Code of the Town of New Hartford, or any term or condition
of any building/site grading permit, certificate of occupancy, certificate
of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit
or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant
to any provision of this chapter, shall be considered a civil offense
punishable by a fine of not more than $250 and/or imprisonment for
not more than 15 days for each such offense. The owner, general agent
or contractor of a building premises, or part thereof, where such
a violation has been committed or does exist and any agent, contractor,
architect, builder, corporation or other person who commits, takes
part in or assists in such violation shall be liable for such an offense.
All such penalties shall be collectible by and in the name of the
Town. Each and every week that any such violation continues after
notification that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense. Such notice shall be given in writing by the Code Enforcement
Officer and shall be served by certified return mail or personal service.
B.
Court action. The imposition of penalties herein prescribed shall
not preclude the Town or any person from instituting appropriate legal
action or proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent
an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,
conversion, maintenance or use or to restrain by injunction, correct
or abate a violation or to prevent the illegal occupancy of a building,
land or premises.
