§ 17.04.070. Enforcement and penalties.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, including an owner, occupant, builder or agent, to develop or use, or to attempt to develop or use, any real property in violation of the provisions of this Title, and violations of this Title shall be punishable upon conviction for each separate offense by a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment up to ninety (90) days in jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b)

No building permit, water or sewer system connection permit, access permit or other permit shall be issued for any building, development, structure, lot or parcel created, used, sold or conveyed in violation of this Title.

(c)

All persons are presumed to know the terms and requirements of this Title and the extent of the legal authority of the Town and its employees, boards and commissions to issue approvals or permits hereunder. Any permit or approval issued in error, or otherwise not in conformity with the requirements of this Title, shall be voidable. Similarly, any permit or approval issued in reliance upon or as a result of a materially false statement or representation made in the process of obtaining a permit or development approval shall, likewise, be void. Any person having received a void or voidable permit or approval shall not be relieved from having to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of the Title, and the Town shall not be estopped from fully enforcing the same.

(Ord. 2 §1, 2001)