[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of New Buffalo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-17-1997 by Ord. No. 971117]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association or partnership to establish, maintain or operate, on a private road, any structure, gate or other device for the purpose of impeding access to, egress from, or use by a motor vehicle, of road as defined by the New Buffalo Township Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this article and the New Buffalo Township Zoning Ordinance, this article shall take precedence.
This article shall not apply to any structure, gate or other device erected for this purpose of impeding access to, egress from, or use by a motor vehicle, of a private road, which is in lawful existence prior to the adoption of this article.
[Amended 11-23-1998 by Ord. No. 981123]
A. 
Civil fines. Violations of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a municipal civil infraction. Any person or other entity who violates any of the provisions of this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined by Michigan law and is subject to payment of a civil fine in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Township Board for each infraction. Check with the Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau for the Schedule of Civil Fines and Costs. Repeat offenses or infractions shall be subject to an increased civil fine as established by Chapter 29, Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Costs. In addition to the foregoing civil fine, the violator shall pay costs, which include all direct or indirect expenses to which the Township has been put in connection with the violation. Said costs shall be in amounts as established from time to time by resolution of the Township Board. Check with the Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau for the Schedule of Civil Fines and Costs.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
Violators included. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation shall be considered to be a violator and such person may each be charged and found responsible for a separate civil infraction and suffer the sanctions herein provided.
D. 
Separate violations. Each day a violation of this article continues to exist constitutes a separate violation.
E. 
Additional remedies. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation of this article.