Any person aggrieved by the action of any official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, as the result of the disapproval of a properly filed application for a permit, issuance of a written notice of violation, or an alleged failure to properly enforce this chapter in regard to a specific application, shall have the right to appeal the action to the Circuit Court for Talbot County. The appeal shall be filed within the time and in the manner required by Article VIII, Board of Zoning Appeals Procedure, of Chapter 340, Zoning, of the St. Michaels Code.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both, for each violation, with costs imposed in the discretion
of the court. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate
offense. In addition, the enforcement authority may institute injunctive,
mandamus or other appropriate action or proceedings of law to correct
violations of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall
have the right to issue temporary or permanent restraining orders,
injunctions or mandamus, or other appropriate forms of relief. Alternatively,
the enforcement authority can issue a civil citation for each and
every violation in an amount of up to $1,000 per day per violation.
