(A) Complaint or violation. Any person affected by the action or inaction of an extended hours convenience store subject to the provisions of this chapter may contact the Town Planner.
(B) Notice of violation; order to correct; time limit for compliance. If the Town Planner acting by him/herself or by an appropriate enforcement officer, has reason to believe, pursuant to an inspection of the premises, that an owner or agent of an extended hours convenience store has violated the provisions of this chapter, the Town Planner or Enforcement Officer shall serve a notice of violation and an order to correct such violation on the owner of record. If the owner's address is the same as the property where the violation has occurred, then a notice may be left at the time the violation is noted. The order shall require the owner to comply with the requirements of this chapter within 30 days of receipt of the notice.
(C) Failure to correct deficiency. If an owner of property has been served with a notice of violation and order to correct and has failed to do so within 30 days as determined upon subsequent inspection, the Town Planner shall cause the owner to be fined, by way of citation, $100 for each day that each non-compliant condition persists beyond 30 days from the effective date of the order until the owner presents appropriate evidence that the cited non-compliant conditions have been corrected and the premises have been re-inspected and approved.
(D) Failure to pay. Should an owner fail to pay, within 30 days, a fine levied pursuant to this chapter, 1% interest charges shall be applied to the outstanding balance. The interest shall accrue along with the fines and shall be compounded daily. In addition, the Town of Hamden may bring a civil action against the debtor in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover such debt.
(E) Appeal from citation. Any owner may appeal a citation in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Hamden Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 637, passed 7-1-13)