The Zoning Officer shall have the general duty and authority
to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may be
assisted by the Construction Code Official and Department of Police.
The Zoning Officer shall review and maintain a file of all applications
for zoning permits; issue permits precedent to construction, the use
of property and occupancy thereof as are in accordance with the terms
and provisions of this chapter or lawful order of the Zoning Board
of Adjustment; collect all fees that may be payable to the Town of
Secaucus under this Article and pay over the total amount of such
fees collected; make such reports to Town Council, Planning Board
and Zoning Board of Adjustment with respect to his or her work as
requested by the municipal agency; and institute and conduct lawful
proceedings to prevent threatened violations of this chapter and/or
to correct conditions resulting from the violations thereof; and prosecute
persons who shall have violated or who shall be engaged in violating
any of the terms or provisions of this chapter.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
