[Adopted 1-11-1977 by L.L. No. 1-1977; amended in its entirety 8-5-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
A. 
This chapter shall be enforced by the Town Board, Planning Board or any zoning or building enforcement officer.
B. 
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity ("person") who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense.
C. 
Conviction of a first offense shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; conviction of a third and each subsequent offense, which were committed within a period of five years of the first offense, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional offense. In addition to the foregoing provisions, the Town shall have such other remedies for any offense or threatened offense as is or may hereafter be provided by law.
D. 
Civil penalties.
(1) 
In addition to and not in lieu of the above, any person who commits an offense shill be liable to the Town for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $350 for a first offense; in an amount not less than $350 nor more than $700 or a second offense committed within a period of five years of the first offense; and in an amount of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 for a third and each subsequent offense committed within a period of five years of the first offense. Each week's continued offense shall constitute a separate additional offense.
(2) 
Civil penalties may be ordered in any action or proceeding by any court of competent jurisdiction, including but not limited to state and federal courts. All penalties shall be paid to the Town.
(3) 
The judgment amount of any civil penalty ordered pursuant to this section, if not paid, may be assessed and levied against the real property which is the subject of the penalty and collected in the same manner as real property.
E. 
In addition to and not in lieu of the remedies authorized above, the Town Board, Planning Board or any zoning or building enforcement officer may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct or abate any offense or threatened offense or to enforce any provision of this chapter.