Any person, firm, company or corporation owning, controlling
or managing any building, structure or premises therein or where there
shall be placed on or there exists anything in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter and any person, firm, company or corporation
who or which shall assist in the commission of any violation of this
chapter or any conditions imposed by the Town Board, Planning Board
or the Board of Appeals; or who or which shall build or use any building
or parcel of land contrary to the plans or specifications submitted
to the Code Enforcement Officer and certified as complying with this
chapter and the Uniform Code; and any person, firm, company or corporation
who or which shall omit, neglect or refuse to do any act required
by this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and subject to a fine
not exceeding $350, six months' imprisonment, or both, for a
first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were
committed within a period of five years, subject to a fine of not
less than $350 nor more then $700, six months' imprisonment,
or both; and, for conviction of a third and subsequent offenses, all
of which were committed within a period of five years, subject to
a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000, six months' imprisonment,
or both; and in addition may be ordered to pay all costs and expenses
involved in the case. Every such person, firm, company or corporation
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each week such violation,
disobedience, omission, neglect or refusal shall continue. However,
for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial
officers generally, violations of this article or of such local law,
ordinance or regulation shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such
purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall
apply to such violations.
