Proceedings for securing review of any ordinance,
decision, determination or order of the Board of Supervisors, its
agencies or officer, adopted or issued pursuant to this ordinance,
shall be in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code,[1] as amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
In case any building, structure, landscaping,
or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of this ordinance,
the Board of Supervisors, the Zoning Officer, or any aggrieved owner
or tenant of real property who shows that his property or person will
be substantially affected by the alleged violation, in addition to
other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding
to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, structure, landscaping
or land, or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct,
business or use constituting a violation. Notice of any such action
instituted by a landowner or tenant shall be served upon the Township
at least 30 days prior to the time the action has begun by serving
a copy of the complaint on the Board of Supervisors.
Any person, partnership or corporation who or
which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon being found liable therefore in a civil
enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, pay a judgment of
not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys
fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. Each day that a
violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgments,
costs and reasonable attorneys fees collected for the violation of
this ordinance shall be paid over to the Township.
