(A) Upon learning that a person or entity is doing business as a contractor, as defined herein, without having registered, a citation shall be issued to said person or entity by the Building Commissioner of the Town for each violation.
(B) Citations may be issued for each and every violation of the required provisions of this chapter, and each such violation shall be treated as a separate act for which a citation may be issued.
(C) Citations issued under this chapter shall contain the date, time, name and address of the violator, the code section violated, the nature of the violation, location of the violation, the name of the officer issuing the citation and instructions as to the disposition of the citation(s).
(D) Each citation issued under this chapter shall impose a fine, pursuant to the Appendix: Fines and Penalties in Ch. 31 of this code of ordinances, payable through the office of the Violations Bureau. If the contractor fails to pay any fine or penalty imposed on the contractor pursuant to the terms of this chapter within 30 days, then the Town may recover such fine or fines as have been imposed on said contractor from the surety bond posted by said contractor.
(E) Additionally, whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the Building Commissioner, or his or her designee, may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Commissioner, or his or her designee, to proceed with the work.
(F) Any person who subsequently violates any provisions of this chapter in the same year for which registration was required shall be subject to a civil penalty pursuant to the Appendix: Fines and Penalties in Ch. 31 of this code of ordinances.
(G) Each subsequent day of violation shall be considered a separate offense for which a citation may be issued.
(Ord. 2001-08, passed 6-4-2001)