Any person, partnership or corporation, whether as owners, lessee, principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or shall fall to comply with any or the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct or alter, enlarge, convert, rebuild, move or use any building or structure or uses any lot or land in violation of any statements or plans submitted and approved hereunder the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be in violation of this Ordinance, or who shall refuse reasonable opportunity to inspect any premises or who shall fail to abate such violation immediately after written notice has been served upon him, either by certified mail or by personal service, shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500 00) dollars for each offense or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. Each and every day that such a violation continues after such notice shall be deemed a separate and specific violation of this Ordinance. For purposes of this section, any failure to satisfy a condition of approval, any failure to ensure continued compliance with any condition of approval, and/or any failure to maintain the buildings or other structures in conformity with the approved plans, architectural drawings or elevations constituting a portion of the approved application, or other representations as to appearance and condition made during the course of the presentation to the approving Board shall be a violation of this Ordinance.

**Webmasters Note: The last sentence to the previous paragraph has been added as per Ord. No. 41-01.

The Construction Official or Zoning Officer shall investigate any purported violation of standards promulgated under this Ordinance, and, if there arc reasonable grounds, shall investigate the alleged violation If the Construction Official or Zoning Officer finds that a violation occurred or exists, he shall direct that such violation be terminated or corrected. If such violation is not terminated or corrected in the manner and within the time permitted by the Construction Official or Zoning Officer, the Construction official or Zoning Officer may seek appropriate relief including the assessment of fines or penalties as provided in Section 17 4 1 or injunctive relief from any Court of appropriate jurisdiction Any citizen may notify the Construction Official or Zoning Officer in writing of conditions in violation of this Ordinance.