Any person may file a complaint if there is any reason to believe a violation of this chapter exists. All such complaints must be in writing and shall be filed with the Building Inspector, who shall record such complaint and immediately investigate. Upon his becoming aware of any violation of any provision of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall serve notice of such violation on the person committing or permitting the same, and if such violation has not ceased within such reasonable time as the Building Inspector has specified in such notice, he shall institute such action as may be necessary to terminate the violation.

In the event that any structure is erected, altered, repaired, or any structure or property is used in violation of this chapter, the Building Inspector, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate legal action or proceedings in accordance with Chapter 145, Building Construction, § 145-31, of this Code, to prevent such unlawful construction, alteration or repair, or abate such violation and to prevent the occupancy and use of said structure or land.

It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to strictly enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. The general agent, architect, builder, contractor, owner or tenant or any other person who commits, takes part in or assists in any violation of this chapter or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation of this chapter shall exist shall, for each and every day that such violation continues, be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $1,500, which fine shall be increased to not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 for subsequent violations. The collection thereof shall be prosecuted in the manner prescribed by law in the Village of Sleepy Hollow.