§ 146-12 Chapter 146 Drainage Control

Remedies; penalties for offenses.

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A. If there is any damage related to any violation of this article or if any soil, liquid or other material is caused to be deposited upon or to roll, flow or wash upon any public property, private property or right-of-way in violation of this article, the person, firm, partnership, corporation or other party responsible shall be notified and shall cause the same to be removed from such property or way within 36 hours of notice. In the event of an immediate danger to the public health, safety or general welfare, notice shall be given by the most expeditious means, and the violation shall be remedied immediately.

In the event that such violative condition(s) is not so remedied, the Town immediately shall effect the same, and the cost thereof shall be paid to the Town by the party who failed to so remedy and shall be a debt owed to the town. If unpaid after a period of 30 days after notice, the same shall become a lien upon the property owned by the applicant and shall be collected as an assessment of property taxes at the next period of tax collection.B. No structure or improvement shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations.

Violation of the provisions of this article by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions shall constitute a violation. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction hereof, be fined not more than $300 for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Town of Webster from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.

1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

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