In the event the blight code enforcement officer prevails in such legal proceedings, the violator shall be liable for all costs of bringing the property into compliance, and shall further be liable for all legal costs incurred by the town in bringing the property into compliance, including its reasonable attorney's fees.
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Exceptions and pending approvals. Any blighted premises for which any land use or building permit application for improvements to the blighted premises is pending, or which has been sold to a bona fide purchaser, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section for a period of 90 days from the date of submittal of a complete application to the town or from the date of sale.