[Adopted 10-13-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
The following subsection of § 20-2006 of the Village Law, as last amended by Chapters 1028 and 1029 of the Laws of 1974, is hereby amended in its application to the Village of Plandome to read as follows:
§ 20-2006. Violation of ordinances and local laws.
1.
The Board of Trustees of a village to enforce obedience to its ordinances adopted prior to September 1, 1974, and to its local laws as follows:
a.
By prescribing therefor civil fines for each violation thereof not to exceed $2,000. Each day a violation is continued, after the violator is provided written notice of the violations from the Village or enforcement officer, shall constitute a separate violation;
b.
By prescribing therefor that each violation thereof shall constitute a separate violation pursuant to the Penal Law. However, in no case shall the fine imposed exceed $250 for each separate violation, and each day a violation is continued after the violator is provided written notice of the violation from the Village or enforcement officer shall constitute a separate violation;
c.
In all cases, the Board of Trustees may enforce obedience of its ordinances and local laws by injunction.
1-a.
A violation of a zoning ordinance adopted prior to September 1, 1974, is hereby declared to be an offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; or
2.
A civil penalty not exceeding $2,000 for a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, a civil penalty of not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of such zoning ordinances shall be deemed misdemeanors and, for such purpose only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.