HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bordentown 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-13 (Ch. 8.28 of the 2003 Municipal Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is hereby found and declared that there exist in the Township structures used for residential and nonresidential use which are, or may become in the future, substandard with respect to structure, equipment or maintenance, or further, that such conditions, including but not limited to structural deterioration, lack of maintenance and appearance of exterior of premises, infestation, lack of maintenance or upkeep of essential utilities and facilities, existence of fire hazards, unsanitary conditions, constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare and reasonable comfort of the citizens and inhabitants of the Township. It is further found and declared that by reason of lack of maintenance and progressive deterioration, certain properties have the further effect of creating blighting conditions that unless curtailed will grow worse and spread and will necessitate in time the expenditure of large amounts of public funds to correct and eliminate the same, and that by reason of timely regulations and restrictions as herein contained, the growth of blight may be prevented and the neighborhood and property values thereby maintained, the desirability and amenities of residential and nonresidential uses and neighborhoods enhanced and the public health, safety and welfare protected and fostered.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare and to protect persons and property by establishing minimum standards governing the maintenance, appearance, and condition of residential and nonresidential premises; to establish minimum standards governing utilities, facilities and other physical components and conditions essential to make the aforesaid premises fit for human habitation, occupancy and use; to fix certain responsibilities and duties respectively upon owners and operators and upon occupants; to authorize and establish procedures for the inspection of residential and nonresidential premises; to fix penalties for the violations of this chapter; to provide for the right of access across adjoining premises where necessary to permit repairs: and to provide for the repair, maintenance and abatement of nuisances on premises by the Township of Bordentown. This chapter is hereby declared to be remedial and essential to the public interest and it is intended that this chapter be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes as stated herein.
A. 
The following terms, wherever used herein or referred to in this chapter, shall have the respective meanings assigned to them unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building and which is attached thereto or located on the same premises.
BASEMENT or CELLAR
Any floor, any portion of which is more than 24 inches below the adjacent grade level.
BUILDING
A structure containing interior space adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy or use for public, institutional, residence, business or storage purposes.
DETERIORATION
The condition or appearance of a building or part thereof, characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay or neglect, lack of maintenance or excessive use.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Community Development.
DWELLING
Any structure designed for use by human occupants for sleeping and living purposes, whether occupied or vacant, except that the foregoing shall not apply to hotels as defined in N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
All officials, officers or employees entrusted with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter which shall include the Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Director of Community Development, the Township Administrator or any other employee or agent designated by the Township Administrator.
EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW
Any premises, or any part thereof, or any building or any part thereof, which may be lawfully viewed by the public or any member thereof, from a sidewalk, street, alleyway, licensed open air parking lot or from any adjoining or neighboring premises.
EXTERIOR OF THE PREMISES
Those portions of a building which are exposed to public view and the open space of any premises outside of any building erected thereon.
FIRE HAZARD (see also NUISANCE)
Any condition or act which increases the probability of fire in the opinion of persons knowledgeable about firefighting and prevention; also, any condition or act which may obstruct, delay or hinder the prevention, suppression or extinguishment of fire.
GARBAGE (see also REFUSE, RUBBISH)
Animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
INFESTATION
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin, or other pests on the premises which constitute a health hazard.
NUISANCE
(1) 
Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence or as provided by statutes of the State of New Jersey, or the ordinances of the Township;
(2) 
Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to the health or safety of minors, whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes, but is not limited to: water features, abandoned wells, basements, excavations, abandoned appliances, motor vehicles, any structurally unsound fences or structures; lumber, trash, debris or vegetation such as poison ivy, oak or sumac, which may prove a hazard for inquisitive minors;
(3) 
Physical conditions unsanitary, dangerous to human life or detrimental to health of persons on or near the premises where the conditions exist;
(4) 
Insufficient ventilation or illumination in violation of this chapter;
(5) 
Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities in violation of Township ordinances;
(6) 
Anything offensive to the senses or dangerous to health, in violation of this chapter;
(7) 
Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings;
(8) 
Fire hazards.
OCCUPANT
Any person living in, sleeping in, occupying, or having actual possession of, a premises or a part thereof.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care or control of a premises, or a part thereof, whether with or without the knowledge and consent of the owner.
OWNER
Any person, who alone or jointly or severally with others, shall have legal or equitable title to any premises, with or without actual possession thereof; or shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner or agent of the owner, or as fiduciary, including, but not limited to: executor, administrator, trustee, receiver or guardian of the estate, or as a mortgagee in possession regardless of how such possession was obtained. Any person who is a lessee subletting or reassigning any part or all of any dwelling or dwelling unit shall be deemed to be a co-owner with the lessor as to that part of said dwelling or dwelling unit sublet and/or assigned by the lessee.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land including the buildings or structures thereon.
REFUSE (see also GARBAGE, RUBBISH)
All solid wastes (except body wastes), including but not limited to garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
REGISTERED MAIL
Registered mail or certified mail.
RUBBISH (also see GARBAGE, REFUSE)
All nondecayable solid wastes, combustible and noncombustible, including paper, wrappings, cigarettes, yard clippings, leaves, wood, grass, bedding, and similar materials.
STRUCTURE
Combination of any materials whether fixed or portable, forming a construction, including buildings.
TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR
The Township Administrator of the Township of Bordentown, or a person designated to act in the Administrator's behalf.
VENTILATION
Supply and removal of air to and from any interior space by natural or mechanical means.
WEATHERING
Deterioration, decay or damage caused by exposure to the elements.
B. 
Whenever the words "accessory structure," "building," "dwelling," "premises," or "structure" are used in this chapter, they shall be construed, unless expressly stated to the contrary, to include the plurals of these words and as if they were followed by the words "or any part thereof." The word "shall" shall be applied retroactively as well as prospectively.
A. 
In general. This chapter shall be applicable to all buildings, residential and nonresidential, and the surrounding premises within the Township, used or intended to be used for residential, commercial, business or industrial occupancy which buildings shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, whether or not such buildings shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this chapter, and irrespective of any permits or licenses which shall have been issued for the use or occupancy of such buildings, or for the installation or repair of equipment or facilities prior to enactment of this chapter. This chapter establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings, and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of buildings or of equipment or facilities contained therein, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.
B. 
Conflict; higher standard to prevail. In any case where the provisions of this chapter impose a higher standard than that set forth in other ordinances of this Township or in the laws of the State of New Jersey, then the standards as set forth herein shall prevail. In any case where the provisions of this chapter impose a lower standard than in other ordinances of this Township or in the laws of the state of New Jersey, then the higher standard contained in any such other ordinance or law shall prevail.
C. 
Issuance and renewal of other permits and licenses. After the date of enactment of this chapter, all licenses and permits shall be issued upon compliance with this chapter as well as with the specific ordinances under which such licenses and permits are granted.
D. 
Enforcement of and compliance with other ordinances. No license or permit or other certification of compliance with this chapter shall constitute a defense against any violation of any other ordinance of the Township applicable to any structure or premises, nor shall any provision herein relieve any owner, operator or occupant from complying with any such other provision, nor any official of the Township from enforcing any such other provision.
A. 
Owner and operator. Owners and operators shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in this chapter and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and no owner or operator shall be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the occupant is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.
B. 
Occupant. Occupants shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in § 355-7 and all the regulations promulgated thereto, and the occupant shall not be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the owner or operator is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.
C. 
Contract not to alter responsibilities. Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the owner and operator on one hand, and the occupant on the other, shall not be altered or affected by an agreement or contract by and between any of the aforesaid or between them and other parties.
A. 
Maintenance of exterior of premises free of hazards and unsanitary conditions. The exterior of the premises and all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances, and any hazards to the safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises, and free of unsanitary conditions, and any of the foregoing shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of hazards, which include but are not limited to the enumerations and provisions in the following subsections:
(1) 
Brush, weeds, broken glass, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash, refuse and debris;
(2) 
Dead and dying trees and limbs or other natural growth which, by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage, constitute a hazard to persons in the vicinity thereof. Trees shall be kept pruned and trimmed to prevent such conditions;
(3) 
Loose and overhanging objects, and accumulations of ice and snow which by reason of location above ground level constitute a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity thereof;
(4) 
Holes, excavations, breaks, projections, obstructions, icy conditions, uncleared snow, excretion of pets and other animals, and other ground surface hazards or unsanitary conditions on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots and parking areas, and other parts of the premises which are accessible to and used by persons on the premises. All such holes and excavations shall be filled and repaired, walks and steps replaced and other conditions removed where necessary to eliminate hazards or unsanitary conditions with reasonable dispatch upon their discovery;
(5) 
Recurrent or excessive accumulation of stormwater. Adequate runoff drains shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Township to eliminate any such accumulation of water;
(6) 
Infestation;
(7) 
Broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling stone or brick, excessive peeling paint or other condition reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance;
B. 
Foundation walls. Foundation walls shall be kept structurally sound, free from defects and damage and capable of bearing imposed loads safely.
C. 
Chimneys and all flue and vent attachments thereto. Chimneys and all flue and vent attachments thereto shall be maintained structurally sound, free from defects, and so maintained as to capably perform at all times the functions for which they were designed. Chimneys, flues, gas vents or other draft-producing equipment shall provide sufficient draft to develop the rated output of the connected equipment, shall be structurally safe, durable, smoke-tight, and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases.
D. 
Exterior raised porches, landings, balconies, stairs and fire escapes. Exterior raised porches, landings, balconies, stairs and fire escapes shall be provided with bannisters or railings properly designed and maintained to minimize the hazard of falls and the same shall be kept structurally sound, in good repair, and free from defects.
E. 
Exterior appearance. The exterior of the premises, structures, and accessory structures including fences shall be maintained in good repair and shall reflect a level of maintenance in keeping with the standards and appearance of the surrounding area.
F. 
Storage of commercial and industrial material. There shall not be stored or used at a location visible from the sidewalk, street or other public areas, equipment and materials relating to commercial or industrial uses unless permitted under Chapter 500, Land Development.
G. 
Landscaping. The landscaping of premises shall be orderly. Lawns and bushes shall not become overgrown, littered or unsightly. Open areas shall be graded evenly to eliminate holes, depressions, gullies, mounds, accumulations of debris or other unsightly or unsafe conditions.
H. 
Reconstruction of walls and sidings. All reconstruction of walls and sidings shall be of standard quality and appearance commensurate with the character of the properties in the same block and on both sides of the street on which the premises front.
I. 
Front yard parking. No person shall park, stop or stand any motor vehicle, or permit or suffer the same to be done in any yard area of any premises except on driveways and parking areas constructed and installed in compliance with applicable Township ordinances, nor where there are sidewalks shall such vehicle be parked less than three feet from the interior front sidewalk line adjacent to the premises.
J. 
Awnings and marquees. Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural members which extend over any street, sidewalk or other portion of the premises shall be maintained in good repair and shall not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event such awnings or marquees are not properly maintained in accordance with the foregoing, they shall, together with their supporting members, be removed forthwith. In the event awnings or marquees are made of cloth, plastic or of similar materials, the cloth or plastic where exposed to public view shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show ripping, tearing, or holes. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on streets, sidewalks, or other parts of the public domain.
K. 
Structural soundness and general maintenance, exterior. Every structure and accessory structure and all exterior walls, sidings, roofs and every other part thereof shall be kept structurally sound, in good repair and free of defects or safety, health or lire hazards.
L. 
Painting and weatherproofing. All exposed surfaces susceptible to decay shall be painted or treated with other protective coating of suitable appearance and sufficient to prevent deterioration. Every building shall be so maintained as to be weather and water-tight. Exterior walls, roofs, windows, window frames, doors, door frames, foundations and other parts of the structure shall be so maintained as to keep water from entering the structure and to prevent excessive drafts. Damaged materials must be repaired or replaced promptly; places showing signs of rot, leakage, deterioration or corrosion are to be restored and protected against weathering or seepage.
M. 
Basements and cellars. Basements, cellars and crawl spaces are to be free of moisture resulting from seepage, and cross ventilation shall be required where necessary to prevent accumulations of moisture and dampness.
N. 
General sanitation and safety. All parts of structures and premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, free of nuisances and free from health, safety and fire hazards.
O. 
Freedom from accumulations and obstructions. No accumulation or obstruction from garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be permitted on stairways, areaways, balconies, porches, hallways, basements or cellars, except that garbage stored in proper containers may be set out for removal.
A. 
Cleanliness and sanitation. All parts of the premises under the control of the occupant or operator shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Occupants shall refrain from any acts which would render the premises unclean or unsanitary or which would prevent the owner or operator from performing any duty required hereunder or from maintaining the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
B. 
Landscaping. The landscaping of premises shall be orderly. Lawns and bushes shall not become overgrown, littered or unsightly. Open areas shall be graded evenly to eliminate holes, depressions, gullies, mounds, accumulations of debris or other unsightly or unsafe conditions.
C. 
Maintenance of premises free of hazards and unsanitary conditions. It shall be the duty of the occupant to keep the premises free of holes, excavations, uncleared snow, and excretions of pets and other animals on paths, walks, driveways, parking lots and parking areas, and other parts of the premises. All holes and excavations shall be promptly filled and repaired, and other hazards or unsanitary conditions promptly eliminated.
D. 
Vehicles on premises. It shall be the duty of the occupant to remove from the premises any motor vehicle which is unregistered or without current license tags or plates unless such vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage, or covered, except that such motor vehicles may be kept at a garage while being serviced or repaired by the mechanic in order to meet inspection requirements of the Division of Motor Vehicles of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
E. 
Eliminating infestation. Every occupant of a premises shall be responsible for the elimination of infestation in and on the premises.
F. 
Malicious damage. Any occupant who shall willfully or maliciously cause damage to any part of the premises shall be held responsible therefor.
A. 
The Director of Community Development shall oversee the enforcement of this chapter. The Director is hereby designated to supervise and direct all inspections, regulations, enforcements, and issuances of notices of violation of the provisions of this chapter, unless expressly stated to the contrary. Other public officials or employees of the Township may be designated by ordinance or by the Administrator to perform duties as may be necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
B. 
When inspections are to be made. All buildings and premises subject to this chapter are subject to inspections from time to time by the enforcement officers of the Township. At the time of such inspections parts of the premises must be available and accessible for such inspections and the owner, operator and occupant are required to provide the necessary arrangements to facilitate such inspections.
C. 
Identification and conduct of enforcement officers. Enforcement officers shall be supplied with official identification and upon request shall exhibit such identification when entering any structure or any part of any premises subject to this chapter. Such officers shall conduct themselves so as to avoid embarrassment or inconvenience to occupants.
D. 
Where entry by enforcement officers is refused. Where the enforcement officer is refused entry or access or is otherwise impeded or prevented by the owner, occupant or operator from conducting an inspection of the premises, such person shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties hereunder.
E. 
Search warrant or access warrant. In addition to the provisions of Subsection D of this section, enforcement officers may, upon affidavit, apply to the Municipal Court for a search warrant setting forth factually the actual conditions and circumstances that provide a reasonable basis for believing that a nuisance or violation of this chapter exists on the premises, and if the Municipal Judge is satisfied that the matter set forth in the affidavit constitutes reasonable basis, the Municipal Judge shall authorize the issuance of a search warrant permitting access to and inspection of that part of the premises on which the nuisance or violation allegedly exists.
F. 
Procedure where violation discovered. Where a violation of this chapter or the regulations hereunder is found to exist, a written notice of violation shall be served by the enforcement officer on the person or persons responsible for the correction thereof.
G. 
Contents of notice. The notice of violation shall specify the violation or violations, what must be done to correct same, and provide a reasonable time period of no less than 14 days, unless it is determined that the violation poses a threat to the health and safety of the general public, but not to exceed 30 days to correct or abate the violation. The notice shall indicate that failure to comply with the specified time period will result in the issuance of a summons to appear in Municipal Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction. The notice shall also advise the recipient that if the violation is not corrected or abated, the Township may complete the abatement, the cost of which shall become a lien on the subject property.
H. 
Service of notice. A notice of violation may be served personally via hand-delivery or by certified mailing to last known address of the property owner as shown on the most updated tax roll maintained by the Township Tax Collector. Service via first-class mailing or via e-mail may be used as a secondary form of notice in addition to the aforementioned methods. In the case the premises are occupied, notice may be accomplished by posting upon the front door of the structure. Where it is ascertained, the owner does not reside on the premises, the "last known address" shall be the address of the owner as shown in the office of the Township Tax Collector. If the last known address cannot be ascertained, service may be accomplished by mailing the notice with postage prepaid to the mortgagee, if there be one, and by posting the notice on the front door of the premises and printing the notice in the legal advertising media at least one time. The enforcement officer shall file and provide notice to any owner, operator or occupant of any violation at any address other than the last known address provided hereunder if such other address is filed with the enforcement officer personally or by certified mail addressed to the enforcement officer.
I. 
Extensions of time. The Administrator, Director, or any other enforcement officer with the authority to enforce this chapter may extend the time for correction or abatement of the violations for an additional period of time not to exceed 30 days, except where major capital improvements or renovations are involved, in which instance the time for completion may be extended for a period not to exceed 90 days beyond the expiration date of the original notice.
J. 
Summary abatement in emergency; notice and hearing not required. Where the violation or condition existing on the premises is of such nature as to constitute an immediate threat to life and limb unless abated without delay, the Administrator or Director may either abate the violation or condition immediately or order the owner, operator or occupant to correct the violation or condition within a period of time not to exceed three days, and upon failure to do so, the Administrator shall abate the condition immediately thereafter.
K. 
Cost of any abatement to be a lien against premises. Where abatement of any nuisance as defined herein, correction of a defect in the premises or the maintenance of the premises in a proper condition so as to conform to municipal ordinances or state law applicable thereto requires expending Township moneys therefor, the enforcement officer shall present a report of work proposed to be done to accomplish the foregoing to the Administrator with an estimate of the cost thereof along with a summary of the proceedings undertaken by the enforcement officer to secure compliance including notices served upon the owners, operators, lessors or agents, as the case may be, and hearings and orders of the Administrator, with reference thereto. The Administrator may thereupon order the abatement of the nuisance, correction of the defect or work necessary to place the premises in proper condition with respect to ordinances of the Township and laws of the state. The enforcement officer may thereafter proceed to have the work performed in accordance with the order at Township expense not to exceed the amount specified in the order, and shall upon completion thereof submit a report of the moneys expended and costs to the Administrator. After review of the same, the Township Committee may approve the expenses and costs whereupon the same shall become a lien against the premises collectible as provided by law. A copy of the resolution approving the expenses and costs shall be certified by the Township Clerk and filed with the Township Tax Collector who shall be responsible for the collection thereof, and a copy of this resolution shall be sent by registered mail to the owner.
L. 
Extension of time where dispossess action undertaken. Where there exists a violation of this chapter by an occupant who is not the owner or operator, an owner or operator, upon receipt of a notice of violation, if unable to secure elimination of the violation by peaceable means within the period of time specified in the notice, shall commence within such period legal action to dispossess, evict or eject the occupants responsible for the violation. No further action hereunder shall then be taken against the owner or operator so long as the action aforesaid is pending in the court and is prosecuted expeditiously and in good faith.
M. 
Where notice and hearing not required prior to court proceedings. Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsections F through H, violations of §§ 355-6A(4) and 355-7C may be prosecuted without notice by the filing of a complaint by the Construction Official in the Municipal Court. No notice shall be required for enforcement of §§ 355-6A(4) and 355-7C, as to the removal of accumulated snow or ice from paths, walks, driveways, parking lots and parking areas used by pedestrians and automobiles, where such snow or ice remain uncleared 24 hours after the termination of the snowfall.
N. 
Procedure for second violations. If within one year of issuance of an order to abate, correct or eliminate a violation of this chapter there shall be a second violation by the same owner, operator or occupant of the same provision of this chapter on the same premises, whether or not the first violation was abated, corrected or eliminated, the said owner, operator or occupant may be issued a summons to appear in Municipal Court without prior notice by the enforcement officer. Where the enforcing officer has on two different occasions found violations of the same provision of this chapter by the same owner, operator or occupant on the same premises and has issued notices on each and has held at least one hearing and issued an order thereon, upon discovering a third or subsequent violation of this chapter by the same owner, operator or occupant on the same premises within one year of the most recent violation, whether the third or subsequent violation is of the same provision of this chapter, the enforcing officer may issue the offender a summons to appear in Municipal Court without first providing notice for the third or subsequent violation occurring within the period of one year.
O. 
Effect of notice on owner. The service of a notice on an owner, whether or not the owner is also the operator, shall constitute notice of violations set forth therein until violations are abated in conformity with this chapter and the other applicable ordinances of the Township.
A. 
Fines for violations. A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty prescribed in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Bordentown, and that prescribed herein.
B. 
Meaning of each violation. Each violation of a provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. Upon expiration of the time period allowed for correction of such violation or violations of a provision of this chapter, a separate violation shall be deemed committed each day during which such violation or violations continue.
C. 
Additional penalty for second violation. Where an owner, operator or occupant has been convicted of a violation of this chapter and within 12 months thereafter has been found by the Judge of the Municipal Court to be guilty of a second violation, the Court may, if it finds that the second offense was willful and inexcusable, sentence the offender in addition to or in lieu of the penalty set forth herein to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days.
D. 
Application to officers or agents. Where the defendant is other than a natural person or persons, Subsections B and C of this section shall also apply to any agent, superintendent, officer, member or partner who shall alone or with others have charge, care or control of the premises.
E. 
Fine collectible as lien. In the event of the imposition of a fine or penalty by the Municipal Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction against the owner, operator or lessor of any building or structure in the Township required to be registered for violation of any Township ordinance or any state law applicable to the Township, the fine or penalty shall be collectible as a lien against the premises, in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
The Administrator and Director are authorized and empowered to promulgate such written rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper interpretation and administration of the provisions of this chapter; provided that such rules and regulations shall not conflict with this chapter and shall conform to the general standards prescribed by this chapter. The Director shall file copies of such rules and regulations with the Township Clerk which shall be public records. Such rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this chapter and the violations thereof shall be enforced as violations of the express provisions of this chapter, as herein provided.