Any person who fails to comply with any or all of the requirements or provisions of this chapter or who fails or refuses to comply with any notice, order or direction of the Floodplain Administrator shall pay a fine to the County Conservation District of not less than $25 nor more than $600 plus costs of prosecution. In addition to the above penalties all other actions are hereby reserved including an action in equity for the proper enforcement of this chapter. The imposition of a fine or penalty for any violation of, or noncompliance with, this chapter shall not excuse the violation or noncompliance or permit it to continue and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations and noncompliance within a reasonable time not to exceed 30 calendar days unless agreed upon in writing by both parties. Any development initiated or any structure or building constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, altered or relocated in noncompliance with this chapter may be declared by the Floodplain Administrator to be a public nuisance and abatable as such. In such an event, the Floodplain Administrator shall immediately notify the township.
(Ord. 5-2015, passed 8-4-2015)