It shall be the duty of the town planner, building inspector, or any other official who may be designated for this purpose, with the aid and assistance of authorized personnel of the planning commission, to enforce the provisions of this title, and all officials and public employees of the town shall conform to the provisions of the same in issuing any permits or licenses for uses of buildings or premises. All officers of the town, charged by law with the general duty of enforcing town ordinances, shall enforce this title and the provisions of the same.

(Ord. 1967-80 § 1 (6990), 1967)

Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title, and any use of any land, building, or premises established, conducted, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title shall be and the same is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance; and the town attorney of the town shall, upon order of the council immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such building or structure or using property contrary to the provisions of this title. The remedies provided in this chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Any action contrary to or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any variance or permit granted under the authority of this title shall be considered a violation of this title and, in addition to specific remedies provided for such matters, shall be subject to the remedies and requirements of this title.

(Ord. 1967-80 § 1 (6990.1), 1967)

Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of the provisions of this title is committed or continued by such person, firm, or corporation and shall be punishable as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 1967-80 § 1 (6990.2), 1967)

The penalties prescribed in this chapter shall not be deemed to limit the right of the town, through its legal department upon request of the enforcing officials, to institute any appropriate legal procedure to restrain, correct, or abate any actual or threatened violation of this title.

(Ord. 1967-80 § 1 (6990.3), 1967)

TITLE 18 FOOTNOTES

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Editor's Note: The zoning map of the town is on file at the office of the town clerk.