Penalties for offenses.
A. Any business, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with any applicable provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the revocation of the license hereunder. The Town Board shall have power to revoke any such license for cause shown after a hearing on 10 days' written notice to the license holder, said notice to be sent to the business address listed on the application, specifying the nature of the violation.B. Violation of any of the applicable provisions of this chapter shall severally for each and every violation be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.
The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violation or defects within a reasonable time, and each day that the prohibited conditions or violations continue shall constitute a separate violation. The imposition of the penalties set forth in this section shall be in addition to any other penalty or enforcement procedure set forth in this chapter or other laws of the Town of Webster or any other jurisdiction, including the application for an injunction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.(1) Civil sanctions.
The Town of Webster may commence a civil action to enjoin or otherwise remedy any failure to comply with this chapter.(2) Criminal penalties. In addition to the civil sanctions provided herein, failure to comply with this chapter shall be a violation as defined in § 55.10 of the Penal Law, and penalties may be imposed thereunder and/or under § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. More particularly, a violation of this chapter or any section or provision thereof shall be an offense and shall be punishable by fine of not less than $100 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day's continued violation after notice of violation from the Town of Webster shall constitute a separate and additional violation. These penalties shall be in addition to the other remedies of the Town Board provided by this chapter.(3) Any penalties or damages recovered or imposed under this chapter are in addition to any other remedies available at law or equity.(4) No penalties, fines, civil sanctions or other enforcement actions will be commenced prior to June 1, 2001, in order to permit persons regulated hereunder to come into compliance with this chapter.
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