(a)

Violations. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, land or water is used in violation of this article, the town council may institute any appropriate legal or equitable action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation.

(b)

General penalties.

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this municipal article and it shall be enforced and subject to the penalties provided by state law.

(2)

A violation of any provision of this article shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or as otherwise provided by law.

(3)

Each and every day any violation of any provision of this LDC continues past the date given by the ZO or code enforcement officer to bring the property into compliance shall constitute a separate offense subject to imposition of a daily fine.

(Code 2015, ch. 21, § 21.15)