(A) Legal procedure. Any building or structure erected or maintained on a lot or parcel of land that is subject to this chapter, created or established subsequent to this chapter becoming effective that is contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and the Town Attorney shall, upon order of the Town Council, immediately commence action or actions, proceeding or proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof, in the manner provided by law; and shall take such other steps, and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant relief as will abate or remove such building or structure.
(B) Remedies. All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. The conviction and punishment of any person hereunder shall not relieve such person from the responsibility of correcting prohibited conditions or removing prohibited buildings, structures or improvements, nor prevent the enforced correction or removal thereof.
(C) Penalties. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to violate, or cause the violation of, any provision of this chapter. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or part thereof during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
(Ord. 21-11, passed 10-26-2021)