Application Fees and Deposits. The Board of Supervisors shall establish,
from time to time by resolution, application fees and deposits to
be paid by the applicant/developer at the time of filing the relevant
application under this chapter.
Review Fees and Expenses. The applicant/developer shall reimburse
the Township for all fees and expenses incurred by the Township related
to a subdivision and/or land development and/or the review of any
application under this chapter, including, but not limited to, the
reasonable and necessary charges by the Township's professional
consultants, the Township Engineer and/or the Township Solicitor for
review and report on an application, subdivision and/or land development
under this chapter and the inspection of improvements related thereto.
Disputes. Any disputes as to fees and expenses shall be resolved
in accordance with the MPC.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
All appeals from decisions of the Board of Supervisors in the
administration of this chapter shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of the MPC.
Enforcement Remedies. Any person, partnership or corporation who
or which has violated the provisions of this chapter 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 attorney fees incurred by the Township
as a result thereof. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense. The procedure for imposition of liability in a
civil enforcement proceeding shall be as set forth in the MPC. A civil
enforcement proceeding may be initiated by the Zoning Officer without
prior consent of the Board of Supervisors.
Preventive Remedies. In addition to other remedies, the Township
may institute and maintain appropriate actions at law or in equity
to restrain, correct or abate violations, to prevent unlawful construction,
to recover damages and to prevent illegal occupancy of a building,
structure or premises. The description by metes and bounds in the
instrument of transfer or other documents used in the process of selling
or transferring shall not exempt the seller or transferor from such
penalties or from the remedies herein provided.
The Township may refuse to issue any permit or grant any approval
necessary to further improve or develop any real property which has
been developed or consolidated or which has resulted from a subdivision
of real property in violation of this chapter. This authority to deny
such a permit or approval shall apply to any of the following applicants:
The vendee or lessee of the owner of record at the time of such violation
without regard as to whether such vendee or lessee had actual or constructive
knowledge of the violation.
The current owner of record who acquired the property subsequent
to the time of violation without regard as to whether such current
owner had actual or constructive knowledge of the violation.
The vendee or lessee of the current owner of record who acquired
the property subsequent to the time of violation without regard as
to whether such vendee or lessee had actual or constructive knowledge
of the violation. As an additional condition for issuance of a permit
or the granting of an approval to any such owner, current owner, vendee
or lessee for the development of any such real property, the Township
may require compliance with the conditions that would have been applicable
to the property at the time the applicant acquired an interest in
such real property.