(A) The violation of any provision of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $100.
(B) Any violator of this chapter shall be required to replace removed or damaged trees and/or shrubs on public property with trees and/or shrubs of the same size. The violator shall be responsible for the full replacement costs of the trees and/or shrubs.
(C) Each day's continuing violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(D) Violators shall be issued written notice of the violation which must be paid within 72 hours after receipt of the notice. If the violator does not pay the penalty within 72 hours, the town may recover the penalty and all subsequently accruing from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(E) Notwithstanding division (A) above, this chapter may also be enforced by appropriate equitable remedies issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(F) Violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 99.99)