Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any safeguard of condition attached to the granting of a special use permit or variance may, after being given notice in writing of such violation by the zoning enforcement officer, be fined not more than $100.00 for each offense for the first 14 days; and each day of the existence of any such violation shall be deemed a separate offense. After 14 days have expired since the date of imposition of fine, if the existence of the matter causing repeated violation is still in place, the party in violation shall be fined not more than $500.00 for each offense; and each day of the existence of any such violation shall be deemed a separate offense. Such fine to inure to the town. Immediately upon the request of the zoning enforcement officer, the town solicitor shall institute appropriate action in the supreme or superior court to restrain the violation of, or to compel compliance with, the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. of 6-23-1994, art. XI, § 3G; Ord. of 3-14-2024(16))

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