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 Goshen
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article XIV. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

  § 14.4. Violations and penalties.  

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  • 14.4.1. Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, or who shall build or alter any structure or use any land in violation of any statement, plan, permit, or certificate submitted and approved thereunder, or who shall knowingly assist therein, shall be liable to a fine of not more than $350.00, or imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or both, for each offense.

    14.4.2. The owner, general agent or contractor of a building, premises, or part thereof where such a violation has been committed or does exist shall be guilty of such an offense.

    14.4.3. Any agent, contractor, architect, builder, corporation or other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation shall also be guilty of such an offense.

    14.4.4. The building inspector shall send an order to remove violation to the owner or applicable agent, by registered mail, directing the responsible party to remove the violation within 30 days of the mailing of the order, except in cases where the violation may jeopardize public safety and welfare, in which case the violator shall be subject to immediate penalties under section 14.4.1.

    14.4.5. The order to remove violation shall specify: the section of the ordinance that has been violated, the particulars as to the violation, and a statement that the violator has 30 days to appeal the order to remove violation to the zoning board of appeals or correct the violation to the building inspector's satisfaction.

    14.4.6. Each and every day that any such violation continues after 30 days following notification that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.

    14.4.7. The imposition of penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the village or any person from instituting appropriate legal action of [or] proceeding to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the illegal occupancy of a building, land, or premises.