Sec. 1-7. - General penalty; continuing violations.

(a)

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the town any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code, ordinance or resolution the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor either in this Code or in state law, the violation of any such provision of this Code, or any such ordinance or resolution, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days in some jail or house of correction, and/or the violator shall be required to pay restitution in cases involving property damage or personal injury in an amount up to $2,500.00, and/or be required to provide voluntary community service for the town or its agencies for not more than ten days for any one offense, unless other penalties therefor, or penalties within other limits, are specially prescribed by statute, to be prosecuted by some officer appointed for that purpose, and to be recovered to the use of the town. Each day any violation of this Code or of any such ordinance or resolution shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any town ordinance or resolution shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the town, abated as provided by law. Each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.