Any person violating any of the provisions of this subchapter, including unapproved alteration of the topography, shall be subject to the following penalties:
(A) Fines.
(1) One thousand dollars per day for the first violation;
(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars per day for the second violation; and
(3) Seven thousand five hundred dollars per day for the third and each subsequent violation.
(B) Revocation of contractor registration. If a permit holder or contractor is found to be in knowing violation of this section, the permit and the contractor’s registration with the town shall be revoked subject to any administrative appeal provided for under the Town Code.
(C) Each day that any violation continues shall be considered a separate violation punishable as provided in this section.
(D) In view of the critical role that the natural dunes play in the protection of the town’s Lake Michigan shoreline, any non-permitted alteration of the topography or sand moving beyond what is allowed in this chapter will require, at the violating person’s or entity’s expense, restoration to the pre-violation condition, including restoration of vegetation. Additionally, any person or entity that violates this provision shall incur a $1,000 fine. This fine will accumulate daily at that same amount until full restoration, including, but not limited to, replanting of vegetation, is completed as determined and required by the town and shall be in addition to other applicable fines or penalties for violations of other sections of the Town Code.
(Ord. 2018-04, passed 8-13-18; Am. Ord. 2019-06, passed 11-11-19; Am. Ord. 2021-13, passed 9-13-21)