This chapter may be enforced by the Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, or by any Constable of the Town. Said persons shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to inspect premises within the Town as necessary for said enforcement. The Code Enforcement Officer shall make periodic inspections of the Town to ensure that all existing junkyards have permits and that the requirements of this chapter are met.
A. 
The Planning Board may revoke a junkyard permit upon reasonable cause should the applicant fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or any condition of the permit. Before a permit may be revoked, a public hearing shall be held by the Planning Board. Notice of the hearing shall be made in the official newspaper at least five days prior to the date thereof. The permit holder shall be notified of the hearing by written notice prior to the hearing.
B. 
Written notice may be served by personal service or through certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the property owner or junkyard operator if different from the property owner. Service of such notice shall be made 10 days before the scheduled hearing. When service is made by certified mail, return receipt requested, service shall be deemed complete upon delivery of the notice.
If the Code Enforcement Officer shall find that an alleged junkyard exists without the necessary permit, the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 150.20(3), to issue an appearance ticket to any person whom the Code Enforcement Officer has reason to believe has violated this chapter and shall cause such person to appear before the Town Justice.
A. 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and subject to the following:
(1) 
A fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; or
(2) 
A penalty of $500 to be recovered by the Town in a civil action.
B. 
Every such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate violation for each week such violation, disobedience, omission, neglect or refusal shall continue.
C. 
The Town may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with, or restrain by injunction the violation of, any provision of this chapter.
On notification by a property owner that a motor vehicle has been abandoned on his/her property by other than the owner, the owner's spouse, parents, children or entity in which the owner has an ownership interest, the Code Enforcement Officer may follow the procedures established in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1224 to achieve the removal of the abandoned vehicles.