§ 151.27 TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLIANCE.

   (A)   With respect to dwelling houses, businesses and other buildings in existence within the town at the time that this subchapter becomes effective, such buildings shall be numbered as required by this subchapter within 60 days after this subchapter becomes effective as provided by law, or within 60 days after notice is given, whichever last occurs.

   (B)   For persons described in § 151.26(B) of this code, the building shall be numbered prior to occupancy or within 60 days after written notice is given under § 151.26 of this code, whichever first occurs.

   (C)   For all other persons, the dwelling house, business or other building shall be numbered within 60 days after notice is given as provided by § 151.26 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 9-1-13) (Ord. 90-6-1, passed - -)

§ 151.28 NUMBERING BY TOWN.

   Any building or structure that is not numbered in the manner and form and within the time specified in this subchapter shall be numbered by the Town Council of the town or by any person designated by it. The cost and expense thereof shall in the first instance be paid out of the funds of the town, and the cost and expense thereupon shall be and constitute a lien upon the real estate of the delinquent owner, and such lien shall be enforced and collected as town taxes are collected or as street improvement assessments are collected, or the same may be foreclosed as other liens are foreclosed in any court of competent jurisdiction by a suit in the name of the town.

(Prior Code, § 9-1-14) (Ord. 90-6-1, passed - -)

§ 151.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of § 151.01 of this code shall be deemed in violation and shall pay to the town a fine of $25 for each violation plus the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the town in enforcing and collecting the fine, provided, however, that the fine and attorneys’ fees for each violation shall not exceed $2,500 in amount. Where the violation is continuing, each day that the violation continues is considered a separate violation.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-5)

   (C)   Any person who digs holes in or otherwise damages a street or sidewalk in the town (see § 151.02 of this code), without first obtaining written permission to do so from the Town Marshal, Town Clerk or Town Council, shall in addition to paying any costs of repair shall also pay a fine of $25 for each act of damage, plus the reasonable attorneys’ fees of the town incurred in enforcing this provision, provided, however, that the fine and attorneys’ fees for each act of damage shall not exceed $2,500.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-6)

   (D)   If any building is not numbered in the manner and form required by §§ 151.15 through 151.28 of this code and within the time provided, then any owner of the property shall be subject to a penalty in the amount not less than $25 nor more than $50, plus the costs incurred by the town to enforce the penalty, including, but not limited to, the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the town, provided, however, that the penalty and attorneys’ fees shall not exceed $2,500 in amount. The foregoing penalty is in addition to the obligation of the owner to pay the costs described in § 151.28 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-1)

(Ord. 85-1-2, passed - -; Ord. 90-6-1, passed - -)