All applicants and appellants shall pay for reasonable fees in an amount not to exceed actual costs incurred for the adequate review and hearing of applications, issuance of zoning certificates, and the recording of the decisions thereon. The Schedule of Fees (Appendix A)[1] shall be posted in the office of the Building/Zoning Official and may be altered or amended only by the Town Council.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the maintenance of the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. Wherever the requirements of this chapter disagree with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances, deed restrictions, or covenants, the most restrictive or that imposing higher standards shall govern.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint with the Building/Zoning Official. Such complaint shall be in writing and shall state fully the cause and basis for the complaint. The Building/Zoning Official shall properly record the complaint and immediately investigate taking action as needed thereon as provided by this chapter. Within 14 days of the date the complaint was recorded, the Building/Zoning Official shall notify the complainant in writing of his findings and/or determinations. The complainant's personal information shall remain confidential and shall not be divulged (including to Town employees and elected officials) without written authorization of the complainant as part of the original formal written complaint.
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Any person or corporation having received a notice of violation shall have 30 days to respond. If no response is received within 30 days the Building/Zoning Official shall forward the matter to the Town Solicitor for further action.
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Violations shall be rectified within 30 days of the response to the Notice of Violation. If in the opinion of the Building/Zoning Official, no attempt is made to rectify the violation, the matter shall be referred to the Town Solicitor for further action.
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An extension of 30 days may be granted if, in the opinion of the Building/Zoning Official, the violator has made a reasonable attempt to comply but needs additional time to do so. Any violation not rectified within 90 days of receipt of the notice of violation shall be forwarded to the Town Solicitor for further action.
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Any person or corporation, whether as principal agent, employee or otherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not exceeding $500 for each offense. Each day being an offense.
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The erection, construction, enlargement, conversion, moving or maintenance of any building which is continued, operated or maintained contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a violation of this chapter and unlawful. The Town Solicitor shall, immediately upon any such violation having been called to his attention, institute injunction, abatement, or any other appropriate action to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such violation.
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Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Town from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.