A. 
An appeal from a decision, action, order or requirement of the Chief Fire Officer or Director of Building and Planning may be taken to the Fire Committee of the Board of Commissioners. Such appeal shall be made in writing within ten days after such decision, action, order or requirement has been made and shall be filed with the Township Secretary. The appellant and his representative shall have the right to appear before the Fire Committee and be heard if such right is requested in the written appeal. A prompt decision of such appeal shall be made by the Fire Committee. Every action of the Fire Committee on such appeals shall be certified to the Fire Marshal and the appellant.
[Amended 6-18-1986 by Ord. No. 3016; 11-15-1989 by Ord. No. 3170; 11-16-1994 by Ord. No. 3372; 1-19-2002 by Ord. No. 3631]
B. 
In making its decision, the Fire Committee may vary or modify any provision of the Fire Prevention Code or this chapter where there are practical difficulties in the way of executing the strict letter of the law so that the spirit of the law shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done.
C. 
The foregoing appeal procedure shall be followed in lieu of the appeal procedure set forth in the Fire Prevention Code.
Any building or structure erected, altered or converted contrary to the provisions of this Fire Prevention Code or this chapter is hereby declared to be a common or public nuisance and shall be abated as such.
In case any building, structure or fire hazard is constructed, maintained or converted in violation of the provisions of this Fire Prevention Code or this chapter, or of any order, requirement or regulation made pursuant hereto, the Township Solicitor or other proper officer of the Township, in addition to other remedies, may institute in the name of the Township any appropriate action or proceeding, whether by legal process or otherwise, to restrain or abate such violation.
[Amended 9-21-1977 by Ord. No. 1802; 6-18-1986 by Ord. No. 3016; 8-3-1988 by Ord. No. 3104; 11-15-1989 by Ord. No. 3170; 1-19-2002 by Ord. No. 3629; 1-19-2002 by Ord. No. 3631; 3-19-2008 by Ord. No. 3844]
Any person who shall erect, alter or convert any building or structure contrary to the requirements of the Fire Prevention Code or who shall fail to comply with any decision, action, order or requirement of the Chief Fire Officer, Fire Marshal, Director of Building and Planning or Code Enforcement Officer or who shall in any way violate any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code shall be liable, on conviction thereof, to a fine or penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each and every offense; and whenever such person shall have been notified by the Chief Fire Officer, Fire Marshal, Director of Building and Planning or Code Enforcement Officer or by service of summons in a prosecution or in any other way that he is committing such violations of the Fire Prevention Code, each day in which he shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.