[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 2300]
Unless otherwise provided by law or in this chapter, no building
or structure shall be constructed, erected or extended and no building,
structure or land shall be used or occupied, except for the purpose
permitted herein.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 2301]
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, any building, structure
or land is used in violation of this chapter, the Board of Supervisors
or the Zoning Officer with the approval of the Board of Supervisors
may institute in the name of the Township any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use; or 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. The rights and remedies provided
in this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to all other remedies
provided by law.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 2302; as amended by Ord. 118,
9/20/1988, Art. 1; and by Ord. 124, 7/18/1989, Art. 10]
a. Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated
or permitted the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township in District Justice Court, pay judgment
of $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred
by the Township as a result of the enforcement proceeding. Each day
that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation,
unless the District Justice, determining that there has been a violation,
further determines that there was a good faith basis for the person,
partnership or corporation violating the chapter to have believed
that there was no such violation, in which event, there shall be deemed
to have been only one such violation until the 5th day following the
date of the determination of a violation by the District Justice and
thereafter each day that a violation continues shall constitute a
separate violation.
b. Enforcement proceedings against violations of the this chapter shall
be commenced by sending an enforcement notice as provided in this
section.
(1)
The enforcement notice shall be sent to the owner of record
on which the violation has occurred, to any person who has failed
a written request to receive enforcement notices regarding that parcel
and to any other person requested in writing by the owner of record.
(2)
An enforcement notice shall state the following:
(a)
The name of the owner of record and any other person against
whom the Township intends to take action.
(b)
The location of the property in violation.
(c)
The specific violation with a description of the requirements
which have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions
of this chapter.
(d)
The violator must commence steps to come into compliance within
five days of the date of the notice and must be in full compliance
within 30 days of the date of the notice.
(e)
The recipient of the notice has a right to appeal to the Zoning
Hearing Board within 30 days of the notice.
(f)
The failure to comply with the notice within the time specified,
unless extended by appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, constitutes
a violation with possible sanctions described.