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Town of Southold, NY
Suffolk County
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[Amended 7-3-2018 by L.L. No. 8-2018]
If, after a permit is issued, the Town Board determines that any of the representations and/or statements contained in the application are materially inaccurate or any of the conditions of the permit have not been complied with, the Town may serve the permittee's agent a notice of rescission of special permit specifying the manner in which the permittee has not complied with the terms of its permit and/or identifying the incorrect information supplied in the application. The Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson or the Town Board may, for good cause, modify or rescind such permit, absolutely or upon conditions.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant or his/her agent or any other person to fail to comply with any provisions of this chapter or to fail in any manner to comply with a written notice, directive or order of the Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector or the Southold Police Department, or to conduct any special event in a manner not in compliance with a permit issued pursuant to this chapter and with the provisions of this Code.
B. 
For each offense against any of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with a written notice, directive or order of the Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector or the Southold Police Department within the time fixed for compliance therewith, the owner, occupant or his/her agent or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in the commission of any such offense or who shall fail to comply with a written order of the Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector or the Southold Police Department shall be subject to the following:
(1) 
Failure to obtain a permit. Any person conducting a special event that is regulated under this chapter without first obtaining a permit according to the procedures outlined herein shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $3,000.
(2) 
Failure to comply with the terms of a permit. Any person failing to comply with the terms of a permit shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $3,000.
(3) 
For each subsequent offense of § 205-9B(1) or (2), violators shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and/or subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.
C. 
No new special event permits will be issued to any property owner, occupant or his/her agent if such person is a named defendant in an outstanding or unresolved violation of this chapter.
D. 
The Town may also maintain an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter.