[Amended 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 27-2019, effective 12-31-2019]
A.
Fees as established by Town Board resolution shall be collected by
the Commissioner at the time applications are presented.
B.
Late fees as established by Town Board resolution shall be collected
by the Commissioner at the time applications are presented for renewal
when said applications are made in excess of 30 days after the expiration
date thereof.
A.
Any person or persons, associations, corporations or entities committing
an offense against this chapter or any section or provision thereof
is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine as indicated hereinbelow
or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or by both fine
and imprisonment, and each day's continued violation shall constitute
a separate offense:
(1)
First offense: not less than $500.
(2)
Second offense: not less than $1,000.
(3)
Third offense: not less than $1,500, and additionally, in the case
of vehicle operators, revocation of permit for a minimum of one year,
after which reinstatement shall be based on a complete new application
process, including fingerprints.
B.
In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Town may bring
an injunction proceeding to enforce this chapter.
C.
Notwithstanding conviction for a violation hereunder, and imposition
of a fine and/or imprisonment therefor, any license, certificate or
permit holder shall also be liable to suspension, revocation or future
disapproval of any license, certificate or permit held by him or her
in his or her own or any business or corporate name for offense against
this chapter. The provisions contained in this chapter regarding disapproval,
suspension and revocation shall be controlling to effectuate any disapproval,
suspension or revocation provided for herein.
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable
and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter shall
for any reason be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences,
clauses and phrases of this chapter, but they shall remain in effect,
it being the legislative intent that this chapter shall stand notwithstanding
the invalidity of any part.