(A) A violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as set forth below.
(B) A violation of any provision of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50. No penalty shall be imposed if the offender abates the nuisance within the prescribed time or requests the town to abate the nuisance. If the offender does not abate the nuisance within the prescribed time limit, the penalty may be imposed for each day the nuisance remained after the written notice of violation was given and terminated on the date the nuisance was abated by the town.
(C) The offender shall be issued a written citation by delivery in person or mailed by certified or registered mail. The offender must pay the civil penalty within the ten days of its receipt.
(D) The town, by way of a civil action, may recover in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within the prescribed period after he or she has been issued a citation.
(Ord. passed 6-2-2008)