If any provision or portion of a provision of this chapter is held to be unconstitutional, preempted by federal or state law, or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of the chapter shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect.
This chapter shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law and filing with the County Planning Board.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
All provisions of this chapter may be amended in accordance with applicable laws. All amendments to this chapter which form a part of the Development Regulations of the Village of Ridgefield Park shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law.
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Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment in a place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. Any person who is convicted of violating this chapter within one year of the date of a previous conviction of the same ordinance, and who was fined for a previous violation or was sentenced to a term in jail or to community service, shall be fined by the court to an additional fine or jail sentence or community service as a repeat defender. The additional penalty shall not be less than $100 and shall not exceed the sum of $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days or the person may be required to perform community service for a term not to exceed 90 days.
B. 
In the event a person cannot pay the fine, the court may provide, in default of the payment of the fine, imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 90 days. The person may be required to perform 90 days of community service. All penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, and the Code of the Village of Ridgefield Park. In addition to the foregoing penalties, the municipality may enforce this chapter as for any violation of ordinance in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-18, which action shall be in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Each day a provision of this chapter is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
These regulations shall not abate or modify any action, penalty, liability or right pending under any ordinance repealed by the adoption of this chapter except as expressly provided in this chapter.
This chapter is being published in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-2 and 40:55D-62 et seq. Three copies of this chapter as introduced have been placed on file in the Village Clerk's office and are available for public inspection until final action is taken on the chapter. Copies of these development regulations, upon publication, shall be available to any members of the public who request the same. This chapter shall become effective upon final publication in accordance with the laws. A copy of this chapter shall also be filed or adopted by the Bergen County Planning Board.