Except as provided in §
8-4, the Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce and administer all of the provisions of this chapter and of those other applicable codes and ordinances which establish the Office of Code Enforcement as their official administration and enforcement agency.
The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall
include the receipt of applications, the issuance of permits, notices,
certificates and orders, the making of inspections to determine conformance
with applicable codes and ordinances, the undertaking of systematic
inspection programs, the undertaking of research and investigations,
the recommendation of appropriate administrative rules for review
and adoption by the Code Hearing Board, the keeping of records, the
issuance of written annual reports and such other activities as may
be required.
[Added 9-13-1988 by Ord. No. 88-17]
A. Whenever any of the provisions of the Code of the
Township of Marple, or any of its regulations pursuant thereto, shall
be violated by any person, persons, firm or corporation, upon judgment
against any persons by summary conviction or by proceedings by summons
before any District Justice, said person, persons, firm or corporation
shall pay a fine and penalty not exceeding $1,000 in any instance
for any violation of the chapters of the Code.
[Amended 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-10]
B. In addition to the above fine and penalty, any individual
or persons found guilty by proceedings before the District Justice
shall also be responsible for costs of prosecution, and in default
of payment of the fine or penalty imposed by said judgment and the
costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to county jail
for a period not to exceed 30 days.