The purpose of this article is to enable the Town of Weston
to more effectively enforce its Code of Ordinances with the implementation
of fines for violations. This article creates an additional, local
enforcement procedure but not an exclusive alternative. This article
is not intended, and it shall not be construed, as limiting or supplanting
the enforcement remedies existing under the Connecticut General Statutes.
Except where specifically defined herein, all words shall carry
their customary meaning. As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Town of Weston Code of Ordinances, as the same may be
amended from time to time by the Board of Selectmen or Town Meeting.
The Compliance Officer of the Town of Weston.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to issue citations
for violations of the Code to the extent and in the manner provided
by this article, provided that the Code Enforcement Officer issues
a written warning providing notice of the specific violation before
issuing the citation.
B.
Any such citation may be served either by hand delivery or by certified
mail, return receipt requested, to the person named in such citation
and to any lienholder pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148gg, if applicable.
If the person named in a citation sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, fails or refuses to accept such mail, the citation may
then be sent by certified mail (without return receipt). The Code
Enforcement Officer shall retain a copy of the citation.
The citation shall inform such person:
A.
Of the allegations against him or her and the amount of the fines.
B.
That the person has a period of 10 days from the date of the citation
(i.e., the date of hand delivery or the date the citation was mailed)
to make an uncontested payment of the fines.
C.
That payments shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the Town
of Weston at Town Hall.
A citation may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for
violation of any Code provisions that have been designated specifically
by the Town of Weston for enforcement by citation in the same manner
in which they were adopted.
The fine for each citation under this article shall be the General Penalty amount set forth in § 1-6 of the Code, unless otherwise specified in the Code, and shall be payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston for deposit into the general fund of the Town. Each day that any violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued.
