(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) (1) Any person who violates any provision of §§ 51.25 through 51.36 will be deemed to a have committed an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $1,000 for the second and each subsequent violation. Each day a violation continues after the expiration of the time set forth in any order issued under §§ 51.25 through 51.36 for abating unsafe conditions and completing improvements as ordered by the Health Officer constitutes a separate violation.
(2) Any person violating any provision of §§ 51.25 through 51.36 will be liable to the town for any expense, including attorney fees, loss or damage suffered by the town due to that violation. Nothing in §§ 51.25 through 51.36 shall be deemed or construed to bar, abridge, or limit in any way, any existing legal or equitable remedies for the abatement of a private or public nuisance.
(3) In addition to the specific enforcement mechanisms contained within §§ 51.25 through 51.36, the Health Officer may furnish written evidence of any violation of §§ 51.25 through 51.36 to the County Prosecutor and/or the Town Attorney for appropriate action against the offending person, including prosecution and enforcement action, for violation of the provisions of §§ 51.25 through 51.36.
(C) Violations of § 51.37 shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. Each day that such person continues to operate any such well which has been installed in violation of the terms of this section is deemed to be a continuing and separate violation.
(Ord. 98-3-1, passed - -1998; Ord. 09-10-2013-02, passed 9-24-2013)