Sandwich — Ch. 18 Art. III Building, Residential, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Code, Property Maintenance § 18-75
Penalty for violation
Operative Text
The procedure for violation of the foregoing codes shall be those that are established in the codes of the city adopted above, except that section 108.4 of the Energy Conservation Code shall have no force or effect and the penalties shall be as follows: Any person who shall violate a provision of the energy conservation code of the city, or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the above code of the city, or shall violate a stop work order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $75.00 nor more than $750.00 or by incarceration not exceeding six months, or both such fine and incarceration. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Under Sandwich Ch. 18 Art. III § 18-75, violations of the city's energy conservation code — including unauthorized construction, failure to follow an approved plan or building official directive, or ignoring a stop work order — are treated as misdemeanors. A person found guilty may face a fine ranging from $75 to $750, up to six months of incarceration, or both. Importantly, each day a violation continues is counted as a separate offense, meaning penalties can accumulate over time.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Section 18-75 makes clear that property owners and managers in Sandwich must ensure all construction, alteration, or repair work complies with the city's energy conservation code and any approved plans, permits, or directives from the building official. Compliant operators typically obtain required permits before work begins, adhere strictly to approved plans, and respond promptly to any stop work orders to avoid each day of non-compliance being treated as an additional misdemeanor offense. Keeping thorough documentation of permits, inspections, and correspondence with the building official is a practice commonly associated with maintaining compliance under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 18-75, tenants living in buildings where unpermitted or code-violating work has been performed may have grounds to raise the existence of such violations — including energy conservation code violations or ignored stop work orders — when addressing habitability or other housing concerns. Because each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense under this provision, ongoing issues may carry compounding legal significance. Tenants can explore options such as contacting the Sandwich building department to report suspected violations or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance on how this provision may be relevant to their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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