It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce
the provisions of this chapter pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.
The penalties contained in 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452, shall
apply to any violation of this chapter.
In addition to any other actions, the Code Enforcement Officer,
upon determination that a violation exists, shall submit a declaration
to the owner. The valid declaration shall consist of:
A. The name of the property owner and address or legal description of
the property sufficient to confirm its identity or location;
B. A clear and unequivocal declaration that the property is in violation
of a cited state or local law, regulation or ordinance;
C. A clear statement that the public body making the declaration has
authority to do so and a citation to that authority;
D. Evidence that the property owner has been provided notice of the
violation; and
E. A clear statement that the declaration is being submitted pursuant
to this chapter.
If any section or provision of this chapter is declared by the
courts to be invalid, such decision shall not invalidate any other
section or provision of this chapter.
This chapter shall not in any way impair or remove the necessity
of compliance with any other applicable rule, regulation, bylaw, ordinance,
permit or provision of law. Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction
upon the use of land, buildings, or structures, the provisions of
this chapter shall control.