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§ 95. Severability

If any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 5 or 7 of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of such chapters which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, […]

§ 96. Penalties for violations

Each violation of chapter 5 or 7 of this title or any regulation, order or ruling promulgated under this chapter or said chapters shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, and each day a violation continues shall […]

§ 91. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Board” means the Board of Land Use Appeals as defined in section 135 of Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, and section 236 of Title 29, Virgin Islands Code. (b) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, government, or quasi-governmental […]

§ 92. Enforcement

It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to administer and enforce chapters 5 and 7 of this title and he is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out such duty.

§ 93. Applications for building permits; appeals; judicial review

Applications for and issuance of building permits required by chapters 5 and 7 of this title, appeals of actions by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to such chapters, and judicial review of decisions of the Board related thereto, shall be made in accordance with Title 29, chapters 3 and 5, Virgin Islands Code.

§ 94. Conflicting regulations

When there exists a conflict between any of the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of this title and any other provisions of law or regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict be with respect to the height of structures or trees, and the use of land, or any other matter, the more […]