The incorporated Village of New Hyde Park is aware of and duly acknowledges the existence of § 20-2006 of the Village Law of the State of New York, and hereby supersedes such section. Any person or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, occupant, architect, building contractor or the agent or employee of any of them, who violates or is accessory to the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation made under the authority conferred by this chapter or who shall erect, construct, alter, enlarge, convert, or move any building or structure without a building permit or in violation of any statement or plans submitted and approved under the provisions of this chapter, or who shall use any building, structure, or land in violation of this chapter or any regulation made under the authority conferred by this chapter or violation of any building permit (including a special use permit) without a building permit or certificate of occupancy or certificate of existing use where one is required by this Code shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation pursuant to this chapter only, unless otherwise designated by law, punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both. The conviction of a second violation of any such provision or regulation, both of which were committed within a period of five years, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both. The conviction of a third or subsequent violation of any such provision or regulation, all of which were committed within a period of five years, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
[Amended 12-4-2001 by L.L. No. 9-2001]