The Building Inspector is empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premises to be inspected and examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any condition found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision of this chapter. Such order may be served by personal service or by registered mail to the last known address of the person or persons, as hereinafter defined, violating the provisions of this chapter, or, if neither of these methods can be effected and only if neither can be effected, a copy of the notice may be posted on the property.

No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any use for a property where there is an existing violation of this chapter. Further, upon written report or receipt of an order to cease and desist from the Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement Officer for a violation of this chapter, the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals, as the case may be, shall not review, hold public meetings or public hearings, and shall take no action regarding an application for subdivision, special use permit approval, site plan approval, area variance approval, use variance approval, or interpretation until notified by the Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement Officer that such violation has been cured or ceased by the applicant. However, the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals, as the case may be, may, upon written recommendation of the Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement Officer, review and act on an application involving property for which there is a violation where such application is a plan to cure the violation and bring the property or use of the property into compliance with this chapter.

The owner, tenant, manager, or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of this chapter has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee, occupant or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee, occupant or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part in or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises or any part thereof in which any violation shall exist, shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a minimum fine of $250 which will be imposed for any violation of this chapter or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation, and any person who, having been served with an order as hereinafter set forth to remove any such violation, shall fail to comply with said order within 15 days after such service shall be subject to the penalties hereinabove set forth.

Nothing in this article shall be construed as depriving the Town or the Town Board of any other available remedy.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Except where specifically provided to the contrary, it is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings, structures, shelter or premises; nor is it intended by this chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annual any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of a building or premises or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or required by any other statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or permit, or by any easement or agreement, the provisions of this chapter shall control.