[Amended 3-5-2013 by Ord. No. 13-01]
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Runnemede is hereby designated to serve as the public officer hereunder and all inspections, regulations, enforcements and hearings on violations of the provisions of this code, unless expressly stated to the contrary, shall be under his direction and supervision.
Any violation of any ordinance, other than this code, discovered in the enforcement of this code shall be reported to the public officer, who shall refer the alleged violation to the official or agency responsible for the enforcement of such ordinances.
The public officer shall have the power to withhold strict enforcement of this code upon written application therefor by an owner or party in interest after making determination that:
A. 
Any variation or modification of structure use approved by the public officer will not in any material way alter the standards of this code and cannot effect detrimentally the health or safety of occupants of the premises or the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or owners of adjacent premises or of the neighborhood.
B. 
Strict enforcement would constitute an undue and unnecessary hardship on the owner, operator, or occupant because it would compel expenditures on the premises which would be substantially disproportionate to any benefit to health, safety or welfare that might be derived therefrom.
C. 
Premises subject to this code are contemplated for acquisition by a public agency having the power of eminent domain and that there is a reasonable likelihood that said premises will be acquired within a period of one year and that the strict enforcement of the provisions of this code would require the installation of repairs and improvements estimated to exceed $2,500 in cost and there is an alternative means satisfactory to the public officer to be used which will eliminate violations of this code constituting hazards to the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the premises and persons in the immediate vicinity thereof; provided, however, that any waiver of the provisions of this code permitted under this subsection shall be canceled and the public officer shall strictly enforce the code if it shall be ascertained subsequent to the granting of the waiver that the premises are in fact not to be acquired for any public use or purpose.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.