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Town of Orange, CT
New Haven County
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[Adopted 10-3-1996]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CITATION OFFICER
The Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of Orange.
TOWN OF ORANGE ZONING REGULATIONS
The current Orange Zoning Regulations[1] and any subsequent amendments, modifications or additions which shall be duly enacted by the Orange Plan and Zoning Commission.
UNCONTESTED PAYMENT PERIOD
Sixty days from the date an alleged violator of the Town of Orange Zoning Regulations receives a citation issued against him by the Citation Officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 383, Zoning.
A. 
The Citation Officer shall issue citations to any person or entity who or which the Citation Officer determines is violating the following Town of Orange zoning regulations:
(1) 
(Section 383-19) Inoperable and/or unregistered motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts.
(2) 
(Section 383-19) Illegally parked and stored commercial vehicles and equipment (combination and/or commercial registration).
(3) 
(Chapter 383, Article XIX) Illegal signs.
(4) 
(Section 383-19) Accumulating piles of junk, garbage, debris and illegal dumping.
(5) 
(Chapter 383, Article XX) Illegal filling and/or excavating of earth materials.
(6) 
(Chapter 383, Article III) Illegal commercial activity in the Residence (RES) District.
B. 
Amount of fine for zoning violation citations. The amount of the fine for zoning violation citations shall be as follows:
(1) 
(Section 383-19) Inoperable and/or unregistered motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts: $150 per violation.
(2) 
(Section 383-19) Illegally parked and stored commercial vehicles and equipment (combination and/or commercial registration): $150 per violation.
(3) 
(Chapter 383, Article XIX) Illegal signs: $150 per violation.
(4) 
(Section 383-19) Accumulating piles of junk, garbage, debris and illegal dumping: $150 per violation.
(5) 
(Chapter 383, Article XX) Illegal filling and/or excavating of earth materials: $150 per violation.
(6) 
(Chapter 383, Article III) Illegal commercial activity in the Residence (RES) District: $150 per violation.
A person or entity who or which has received a citation and does not intend to contest the issuance of the citation shall pay the amount of the fine during the uncontested payment period.
The procedure required concerning issuance, hearing, disposition and enforcement of zoning violation citations shall be as established in Public Act 96-210 and Connecticut General Statutes, Section 7-152c, Hearing procedure for citations, as the same may be amended from time to time by the General Assembly.
The First Selectman shall in accordance with Public Act 96-210 be authorized to select the hearing officers necessary to effect this article.