Any person aggrieved by the action of any official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, as the result of the disapproval of a properly filed application for a permit, issuance of a written notice of violation, or an alleged failure to properly enforce this chapter in regard to a specific application, shall have the right to appeal the action to the Town of Denton Board of Appeals. The appeal shall be filed, in writing, within 30 days of the date of official transmittal of the final decision or determination to the applicant, shall state clearly the grounds on which the appeal is based, and shall be processed in the manner prescribed for hearing administrative appeals. For the purposes of this chapter, the Board of Appeals shall be the Board of Appeals established in the Town of Denton Zoning Ordinance. All provisions governing the Board of Appeals with respect to members, provisions for alternates, quorum, procedure, chairperson, terms of office, etc., shall be applicable to appeals from this chapter.
If any portion of this chapter is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. It is the intent of the Denton Town Council that this chapter shall stand, even if a section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion may be found invalid.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for each violation, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court and not to exceed $50,000. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense. In addition, the Town Council of Denton may institute injunctive, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceedings of law to correct violations of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue temporary or permanent restraining orders, injunctions or mandamus, or other appropriate forms of relief.