The Zoning Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue citations
for violations of the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Winchester
to the extent and in the manner provided by this article. Any such citation may be served either by hand delivery
or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person named
in such citations. If the person named in the citation sent by certified
mail refuses to accept such mail, the citation may be sent by regular
United States mail. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall file and
return an original or certified copy of the citation.
A violation of this article shall include, but not be limited
to:
A. Any building
or structure which has been erected, constructed, altered, converted
or maintained in violation of any zoning regulation; or
B. Any building,
structure or land which has been used in violation of any zoning regulation;
or
C. Any violation
of any zoning regulation concerning signage or excavation; or
D. A violation
of any other zoning regulation.
The fine for each citation shall be $150, payable to the Treasurer
of the Town of Winchester. Each violation of said regulation shall
be a separate and distinct offense, and in the case of a continuing
violation each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate
and distinct offense. Fines are due and payable upon receipt of each
citation, with fines becoming delinquent after 30 days.
The process for issuing, administering or appealing said citations will be made pursuant to Chapter
215, Article
I, of the Town Code.