A. Any person who violates any provision of this article or the rules and regulations issued hereunder shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each offense. Every day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Fines assessed under this article shall be recoverable from the owner and shall be a lien on the property.
B. For purposes of this section, failure to file a registration statement within 30 calendar days after a building becomes vacant property or within 30 calendar days after assuming ownership of a vacant property, whichever is later, or within 10 calendar days of receipt of notice by the municipality, and failure to provide correct information on the registration statement, or failure to comply with the provisions of such provisions contained herein, shall be deemed to be violations of this article.
C. To the extent that the town incurs any costs or expends any funds in the enforcement of this Ordinance, the town shall have the option of assessing the tax bill by adding the sums so expended to the tax bill of the registered property owner or requiring restitution of those expenditures in any court proceeding provided in this subchapter.