No temporary use permit, temporary zoning permit, certificate
of zoning conformity, certificate of temporary occupancy or certificate
of occupancy shall be issued for any parcel of land or structure which
was sold or on which improvements where undertaken in violation of
the provisions of this chapter or for the use of a lot which was created
by subdivision after the effective date of, and not in conformity
with the provisions of, this chapter. No site improvement such as,
but not limited to, excavation or construction of public or private
improvements shall be commenced except in conformance with this chapter
in accordance with plat approvals and the issuance of required permits.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued, except in the case of
residential lots within an approved subdivision, without the certification
by the administrative officer that all requirements of this chapter
have been met. The Construction Code Official shall be responsible
for the consideration of applications for and issuance of certificate
of temporary occupancy or certificate of occupancy with all other
permits herein under the jurisdiction of the Zoning Officer.
The Zoning Officer shall issue a temporary use permit with 10 business days of the date the action was taken whenever the Township Council has approved a temporary use under the provisions of §
500-423H, Temporary uses, provided any conditions imposed by the governing body have been met. The temporary use permit shall list the location by block and lot numbers, street address, if applicable, conditions of such approval, the time period of the temporary use and any other pertinent information as determined by the Zoning Officer.
[Amended 8-22-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-11]
Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation who
or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before the Gloucester
Township Municipal Court, be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000
or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment.
All fines collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid
over to the Township Court Clerk. Whenever such person has been officially
notified by the Zoning Officer or by the service of a summons in a
prosecution, or in any other official manner that he or she is committing
a violation, then each day after that violation is continued said
violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
by a like fine and penalty.