A. 
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Belle Terre may from time to time, on its own motion or on petition or on recommendation of the Planning Board, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of the chapter after public notice and hearing.
B. 
Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated by the Board of Trustees or by petition, shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing hereinafter provided for.
C. 
The Board of Trustees by resolution adopted at a stated meeting shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendments and cause notice to be given as follows:
(1) 
By publishing of a notice as required by Village Law.
(2) 
A written notice of any proposed changes or amendments affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries of any city, Village, town or county shall be given to the Clerk of such municipality and to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least 10 days prior to the date of such hearing.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, morals, safety or general welfare. Whenever the requirements of any of this chapter are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the most restrictive or that imposing the higher standards shall govern.
A. 
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or premise is used in violation of this chapter or of any regulations made pursuant thereto, in addition to other remedies provided by law, any appropriate action or proceeding, whether by legal process or otherwise, may be instituted or taken to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
B. 
Every person violating this chapter including the owner, general agent or contractor of a building, structure or premise where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or structure or premise in which part such violation has been committed or shall exist and the general agent, architect, contractor or any other person who knowingly commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building, structure or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors, and for such purpose only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
[Amended 10-5-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]