A.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer of the
Township to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Police Department, Fire Department
and Code Enforcement Official shall notify the Zoning Officer of any
violation that they determine exists.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to inspect
the structures and land in the Township and order the owner, in writing,
to remedy any condition found to exist in violation of the provision(s)
of this chapter or any condition in violation of any application for
development as duly approved by the Township under the terms of this
chapter. For purposes of this inspection, the Zoning Officer shall
have the right to enter any premises during reasonable hours, subject
to due process of law. The owner shall have such time to respond to
the notice of purported violations and indicate the remedies to be
taken as shall be set by the Zoning Officer.
C.
Upon notice being served of any land use existing
in violation of any provisions(s) of this chapter, the certificate
of conformance for such use shall thereupon, without further notice,
be null and void, and a new certificate of conformance shall be required
for any further use of the structure or land.
D.
The Zoning Officer shall not issue any zoning permit
or certificate of conformance for any structure or use which does
not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
E.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer, upon the
filing with him of any application for a zoning permit or certificate
of conformance, to require the owner or agent of such structure or
land to certify in writing the use or intended use of any structure
or land to be constructed, altered or required, and he shall thereupon
determine if such structure or use is permitted by the provisions
of this chapter. In case he shall determine that such structure or
use, or both, is nonconforming, he shall notify such owner or agent
in writing to that effect, stating in what respect such structure
or use is a nonconforming structure or use.
F.
Each day that a violation continues to exist shall
be deemed to be a separate violation.
G.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed
to limit the right of any interested person to initiate the prosecution
of any person or persons believed to be in violation of this chapter.
In addition to all other remedies available
to the Township under the Code of the Township of Delran, the Zoning
Officer may issue a stop-work order in accordance with the following:
A.
Where any owner, lessee, tenant, contractor or any
other person or persons is violating the provisions of this chapter,
the Zoning Officer or his designee may issue an immediate stop-work
order to cease all activities which are in violation of this chapter.
B.
Any owner, contractor or other person or persons interested as lessee, tenant or otherwise, in any building or premises who refuses to stop work immediately may be subject to the penalty provisions of § 355-105 above.
C.
Each and every day that such violation continues after
such notice shall be deemed a separate and specific violation of this
chapter.
