[Amended 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-37]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense. A conviction of a second and subsequent offense of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 90 days, or both.
All other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed, specifically Chapters 41 and 42A of the Code of the Township of Gloucester,[1] but only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, and this chapter shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and its publication and approval by the Mayor, as provided by law.
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 41, Buildings, Unfit, was adopted 5-14-1976 by Ord. No. O-76-22, and former Ch. 42A, Property Maintenance Code, was adopted 4-28-1980 by Ord. No. O-80-13.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remaining portions of this chapter shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the following New Jersey Statutes: N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.13, 40:48-2.14, 40:48-1(15), 40:48-2.3 to 40:48-2.12, 40:48-2.12(a) to 40:48-2.12(l), 40:69A-30 and/or 2A:42-74 to 2A:42-84, and the General Police Powers.