Failure to secure a zoning permit or Zoning Hearing Board certificate,
when required, previous to the erection, construction, extension or
addition to a building, shall be a violation of this chapter.
When written notice of violation of any of the provisions of
this chapter has been served by the Building Inspector on the owner,
agent or occupant, contractor or builder, such violation shall be
discontinued immediately.
For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter,
the owner, general agent or contractor of building or premises where
such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the lessee or
tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation
has been committed or shall exist, and the owner, general agent, contractor,
lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which part
such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general
agent, architect, building contractor or any person who knowingly
commits, takes part or assists in any such violation, or who maintains
any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall
be liable on conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding $500 for each
and every offense or imprisonment in Montgomery County Prison for
a period not exceeding 60 days, and whenever such person shall have
been notified by the Building Inspector or by service of warrant in
a prosecution or in any other way that he is committing such violation
of this chapter, each day that he shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense punishable by a like fine or imprisonment.
In case any building, structure or land is or is proposed to
be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained
or used in violation of this chapter, Borough Council or, with the
approval of Borough Council, an officer of the Borough designated,
in addition to other remedies, may institute in the name of the Borough
any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct
or abate such building, structure or land or to prevent in or about
such premises any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation.