(a) It shall be the duty of the office of the Commission to enforce the Zoning Ordinance and to bring to the attention of the Municipal Court any violations or lack of compliance. Any person, firm, or corporation who fails to comply with, or violates, any of these regulations shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment as provided by laws of the State of West Virginia, Chapter 8, Article 24, Part XVIII of the Code of West Virginia.
(1) Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in equity to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct, or abate a violation, to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure, or premises, and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described above.
(2) Failure to terminate a violation within the requested time shall be cause for the Commission to seek appropriate legal action as advised by the Town Attorney.
(3) Any person who violates any provision of the Zoning Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) per day. Each day during which any violations of the Zoning Ordinance continues constitutes a separate offense. The imposition of a fine or penalty for any violation of, noncompliance with, the Zoning Ordinance shall not excuse the violation or noncompliance or permit it to continue; any and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or noncompliance. Any structure constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, altered, or relocated, in noncompliance with the Zoning Ordinance, may be declared by the Town of Winfield to be a public nuisance and abatable as such.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Town from taking other lawful action as necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)
(Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)