Whenever the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement
Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the work on any building
or structure is proceeding without permit or is otherwise in violation
of the provisions of any applicable law, code, ordinance, rule or
regulation or is not in conformity with any of the provisions of the
application, or plans are in an unsafe or dangerous manner, he shall
notify either the owner of the property or the owner's agent or the
person, firm or corporation in performing the work to immediately
suspend all work. In such instance, any and all persons shall immediately
suspend all related activities until the stop-work order has been
duly rescinded.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
A. Any person who shall fail to comply with a written
order of the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer and/or
Fire Marshal within the time fixed for compliance therewith and any
owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, plumber,
construction superintendent or their agent's or any other person taking
part or assisting in the construction or use of any building who shall
violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter or any lawful
order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Building Inspector
or Code Enforcement Officer and/or Fire Marshal made thereunder or
in addition to any other provision of this chapter, any rules or regulations
adopted pursuant to this chapter or who shall violate or fail to comply
with any order made thereunder or who shall build in violation of
any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved
thereunder and any certificate or condition on a permit issued thereunder
shall be guilty of an offense, punishable as follows:
(1) For a first offense, by a fine not exceeding $350
or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
(2) For a second offense, both of which were committed
within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $350 nor more
than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or
both.
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, all of which occurred
within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $700 nor more
than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months,
or both.
B. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction
upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter
shall be deemed misdemeanors and, for such purpose only, all provisions
of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each
weeks' continued violation after notice shall constitute a separate
additional violation.
This chapter shall not be construed to hold
any Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of
Corinth or the Town of Corinth responsible for any damages to persons
or property by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized
herein or failure to inspect or reinspect as required by the permits
under this chapter, nor shall it be liable for any damage to persons
or property by reason of the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement
Officer and/or Fire Marshal exercising their discretion as provided
in this chapter.