(A) Criminal penalties.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) Each day’s continuing violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(3) The penalty for violation shall be a fine of $50 per occurrence or imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
(B) Civil penalties.
(1) In addition to or in lieu of criminal prosecution, violation of this chapter may subject the violator or consumer to a civil penalty of $50 per violation per day for so long as the violation exists, the first violation (excluding any previous warnings), and $250 per violation per day for the second and subsequent violations.
(2) Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
(3) The town shall serve a written citation on the violator, and the consumer, if different, by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or by any other means acceptable for service of civil process.
(4) The citation shall describe the violation, shall specify the amount of the civil penalty levied, and shall direct the violator to pay the civil penalty to the town’s finance office within ten days of the date the citation is received.
(5) If the violator fails to pay the civil penalty, the town may institute a civil action in the nature of debt to recover the civil penalty.
(Prior Code, § 15-54)