Town of Johnston
Town of Johnston Zoning Ordinance
§ 340-144

Enforcement; violations and penalties

  • A. It shall be the duty of the Building Official, or designee, to enforce the provisions of this article. If the Building Official finds that any provisions of this article are being violated, he shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it.
  • B. When the above action does not result in the correction or abatement of the violation, the Town Solicitor, upon notice from the Building Official, is hereby authorized and directed to institute any and all actions, whether legal or equitable, necessary to enforce this article. Any person who continues to violate any provision of this article after receiving notice of such violation shall be guilty of a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine of $500 for each violation. Each day such violation continues is a separate offense, and a violator shall be subject to a fine of $100 per day until the violation is corrected or abated.