Causes of action. In case any building, structure,
landscaping, or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, maintained, or used in
violation of this chapter, enacted under the Act or prior enabling
laws, the governing body or, with the approval of the governing body,
an officer of the municipality, 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. When any such action is instituted
by a landowner or tenant, notice of that action shall be served upon
the Township at least 30 days prior to the time the action is begun
by serving a copy of the complaint to the governing body of the Township.
No such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.