§ 28-15. Chapter cumulative; enforcement alternatives.

(a)

This chapter shall be cumulative with and in addition to all other statues, ordinances or other regulations addressing the same subject and the town shall have all other remedies, powers and authorities provided by any such statute, ordinance, regulation or other law available as well as those herein provided.

(b)

The enforcement official, at the direction of the mayor or in the enforcement official's discretion unless otherwise directed by the mayor, shall have the option to proceed with abatement proceedings as set out in this chapter or, in cases where the matter to be abated constitutes a misdemeanor offense under this chapter, he may initiate and prosecute criminal proceedings in the municipal court or he may initiate both abatement proceedings and municipal court prosecution.

(1)

If prosecution is pursued it shall be initiated by swearing a complaint in municipal court for violation of this chapter, whereupon the magistrate shall issue a summons to the subject person to appear in court at a date and time certain. If a person so summonsed fails to appear as ordered, the judge may issue a warrant for his arrest and compel court attendance accordingly.

(2)

Before initiating prosecution in municipal court the enforcing official shall give notice of the nuisance or violation to the owner, occupant or person in charge or control of the subject property in the manner prescribed in section 28-13(a), except that the minimum notice requirement in cases involving only violations of section 28-10, section 28-11 or section 28-13 shall be reduced to five days in the discretion of the mayor or the building official.

(Ord. No. 2001-08, § 17, 7-10-2001; Ord. No. 2017-05, § 6, 5-2-2017)