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.
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It shall be a violation of this chapter to engage in any development activity, including, but not limited to, earth-moving, road-building, construction or occupancy of buildings or structures subject to this chapter, without first obtaining approval under this chapter.
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It shall be a violation of this chapter to engage in activities subject to review except in accordance with the plan submitted and terms and conditions of approval. Any changes to the site plan or development must be approved in accordance with the procedures in § 484-8 of this chapter.
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:
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The name of the property owner and address or legal description of the property sufficient to confirm its identity or location;
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A clear and unequivocal declaration that the property is in violation of a cited state or local law, regulation or ordinance;
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A clear statement that the public body making the declaration has authority to do so and a citation to that authority;
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Evidence that the property owner has been provided notice of the violation; and
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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.