Any person aggrieved by any regulation, order, decision, or
action made by the Commission pursuant to this chapter may file appeal
in accordance with Section 22a-43 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
provided that such appeal is commenced by service of process within
15 days from the date that notice of the decision was published as
required by the General Statutes.
Any person or his or her agent who commits, takes part in, or
assists in any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be
fined not more than $1,000 for each offense. Each violation 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. The Superior Court, in any action
brought by the Commission, the Town of Griswold, or any person, shall
have jurisdiction to restrain a continuing violation of this chapter
and to issue orders directing that the violation be corrected or removed.
All costs, fees, and expenses in connection with such action shall
be assessed as damages against the violator. The monies collected
pursuant to this section shall be used to restore the affected wetland
or watercourse to its condition prior to the violation.
If the Commission finds that any person is conducting or maintaining
any activity, facility, or condition which is in violation of this
chapter, the Commission and/or its designated agent may issue a written
order by certified mail, return receipt requested, to such person
maintaining such facility or condition to immediately cease such activity
or to correct such facility or condition. Within 10 calendar days
of the issuance of such order, the Commission shall hold a hearing
to provide the person an opportunity to be heard and to show cause
as to why the order should not remain in effect. The Commission shall
consider the facts presented at the hearing and, within 10 days of
completion of the hearing, notify the person by certified mail that
the original order remains in effect, that a revised order is in effect,
or that the order has been withdrawn. The Commission shall publish
notice of its decision in a newspaper having a general circulation
in the municipality. The original order shall be effective upon issuance
and shall remain in effect until the Commission affirms, revises,
or withdraws the order. The issuance of an order pursuant to this
section shall not delay or bar an action pursuant to the Section 22a-44(b)
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
