1.

In the event that the Zoning Administrator determines that there has been any violation of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator may order in writing the remedying of the violation. The written order may be done through a violation notice and correction order. Failure to comply with a violation notice and correction order or any violation resulting in injury to any persons shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the penalty for such violation shall be a fine of not more than $1,000.00. If the violation is uncorrected at the time of the conviction, the court shall order the violator to abate or remedy the violation in compliance with the zoning ordinance within a time period established by the court. Failure to remove or abate a zoning violation within the specified time period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and any failure during a succeeding ten-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than $1,500.00; and any such failure during any succeeding ten-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense for each ten-day period punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00.

2.

The issuance of a violation notice and correction order shall be a precondition to the issuance of a warrant or summons for all criminal violations of the Zoning Ordinance provided in subsection 1 of this section. The remedies provided by this chapter shall be cumulative. In addition, the Zoning Administrator may seek immediate relief from the court regardless of other actions that has been or will be taken.

3.

The remedy provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

(Ord. No. 00-10, 1-18-00; Ord. No. 18-55, Attch., 11-20-18; Ord. No. 20-53, 12-15-20)

State Law reference— Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2286.

Editor's note— Amended to incorporate General Acts of Assembly 2018 Chapter 726.