(a)

There is hereby created an office known as Zoning Administrator who shall be responsible to administer and enforce all zoning laws of the Town. He or she shall have all responsibilities and powers conferred upon the Zoning Administrator under this Chapter.

(b)

In the event that the Zoning Administrator and Building Official positions are not assigned to the same individual, issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy by the Building Official shall require approval by the Zoning Administrator prior to issuance.

(c)

The Zoning Administrator is hereby empowered to cause any building, other structure or tract of land 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 provisions of this Chapter. Additionally, the Building Official is hereby empowered to withhold or revoke a permit or issue a stop work order for any building being constructed in violation of any provisions of this Chapter.

(d)

The Town Attorney, acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees, may maintain an action for an injunction to restrain any violation of this Chapter.

(Ord. 209 Art. X §1, 1981)

(a)

If the Zoning Administrator finds or if any person files with him or her a complaint in writing alleging that any of the provisions of this Chapter are being violated, he or she shall immediately investigate, and when necessary give written notice to the person responsible to cease such violations forthwith.

(b)

Written notice may be delivered in person or by certified mail to the violator or to any person in charge of property where the violation is occurring.

(c)

If the violation which is the subject of the notice delivered by the Zoning Administrator is not remedied within a reasonable time, to be determined by said official, action may be brought against the party or parties in violation pursuant to this Chapter.

(d)

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Chapter, the Zoning Administrator and the Town Attorney may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, maintenance or use to restrict, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.

(e)

The granting of any permit under this Chapter shall not authorize the holder of the permit to construct or use his or her property in such a manner as to violate any provision of any other ordinance of the Town or any law of the State.

(Ord. 209 Art. X §2, 1981; Ord. 382 §13, 1994)

The following penalties, set forth in full herein, shall apply to this Chapter:

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions stated or adopted in this Chapter.

(2)

Every person convicted of a violation of any provision stated or adopted in this Chapter shall be punished as set forth in Section 1-72 of this Code.

(Ord. 209 Art. X §3, 1981; Ord. 382 §14 1994; Ord. 435 §1, 1996)

This Chapter shall not be construed to hold the Town responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein or failure to inspect or reinspect or by reason of issuing a building permit as herein provided.

(Ord. 209 Art. X §4, 1981)