Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for any violation of this Article, where there exists a State Code section which has the same elements as the Star City Code section for which a penalty is imposed, the penalty imposed by the Town may be up to that penalty imposed by the State.
(a) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Article shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00); in addition thereto, such person shall pay the costs of his/her prosecution, and each day of the violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person who shall neglect or fail to secure any permit required under the provisions of this Article, any person who shall cause or permit any other person to violate this Article, and any person who shall perform any work or labor in violation of the provisions of this Article, or who shall cause, allow, permit or procure others to perform the same, in violation thereof, shall be deemed to be guilty of a violation of this article, each separate day the same shall continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall subject each such person to the penalties provided for herein.
(c) Any person who shall neglect or fail to secure any permit required under the provisions of this article shall have the cost of the permit double the normal amount in addition to any fines and fees as stated above.
(Passed 7-2-24)