Connecticut General Statutes 15-97 – Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of sections 15-88 to 15-96, inclusive, or any regulation, order, zoning ordinance or ruling promulgated or made pursuant thereto, shall (1) for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and (2) for any subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. Each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition, either the municipality within which the property is located or the executive director may institute, in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation thereof, or of airport zoning regulations adopted thereunder, or of any order or ruling made in connection with their administration or enforcement, and the court shall adjudge to the plaintiff such relief, by way of injunction, which may be mandatory, or otherwise, as may be proper under all the facts and circumstances of the case, in order fully to effectuate the purpose of said sections and of the regulations adopted and orders and rulings made pursuant thereto.
Attorney's Note
Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class D misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $250 |
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 15-97
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of section 7-157. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.