(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 10.99.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation, or anyone acting in behalf thereof who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter by conduct or activity or the erection, construction, enlargement, conversion, moving or maintenance of any building, structure or use which is continued, operated or maintained, on land or water, use in whole or in part, contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be in violation of this chapter. The Town Attorney, or an attorney who has been appointed by the Town Council to represent it, may, immediately upon the violation being called to the Town Attorney's attention institute injunctions, abatements or any other appropriate actions to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove the violation. The action may also be instituted by any property owner, who may be especially damaged by a violation of this chapter. The remedy provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(C) Failure to obtain an improvement location permit in the SFHA or failure to comply with the requirements of a permit or conditions of a variance shall be deemed to be a violation of § 157.168. All violations shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500.
(1) A separate offense shall be deemed to occur for each day the violation continues to exist.
(2) The Town Planning Commission shall inform the owner that any such violation is considered a willful act to increase flood damages and therefore may cause coverage by a standard flood insurance policy to be suspended.
(3) Nothing herein shall prevent the town from taking such other lawful action to prevent or remedy any violations.
(Ord. 1997-1, § 130.2(O), § 130.9(D), passed 1-22-1997; Ord. 2021-03, passed 10-13-2021)