No board, agency, officer, or employee of the Town shall issue, grant, or approve any permit, license, certificate or other authorization for any construction, reconstruction, alteration, enlargement or moving of any building or for any use of land or structures that is not in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Any such permit, license, certificate or other authorization issued, granted or approved in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void and of no effect. Without necessity of any proceedings or revocation or nullification thereof, any work undertaken or use established pursuant to any such permit, license, certificate or other authorization shall be unlawful, and no action shall be taken by any board, agency, officer or employee of the Town purporting to validate any such violation.

Existing violations. No application shall be received nor shall any application, if received, be reviewed or be granted for any variance, zoning change, special use permit, building permit, license, certificate of occupancy or any other change set forth in this chapter if there are any existing violations of this chapter by said applicant for the lot or lots contained in said application, unless said application is required by the Zoning Administrator, Town Attorney, or the reviewing agency in settlement of the outstanding violation.