Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, and/or
failure to comply with an order to abate an activity, use and/or condition,
shall be a violation of this chapter and subject to criminal prosecution
and the revocation of a license.
Any person who has violated or permitted the violation of any
provisions of this chapter shall, upon judgment thereof by any Town
Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $250 and not more
than $1,000 per day of violation, together with the costs of suit,
including reasonable attorney fees. Each day of violation shall constitute
a separate offense, for which a summary conviction may be sought.
All judgments, administrative, enforcement, security firm or police
response, and other costs, interest and reasonable attorney fees collected
for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to the Town.
The Supreme Court, upon petition, may grant an order of stay,
upon cause shown, tolling the per diem fine pending a final adjudication
of the violation and judgment. The Town shall also have the right
to seek injunctive relief for violations of this chapter.
If an owner of a short-term rental commits two or more offenses
resulting in convictions within one year, the short-term rental license
may be revoked.
