In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building
or structure is used in violation of this chapter or any regulations
made pursuant thereto, the proper Township authorities, in addition
to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration,
repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate
such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure
or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises.
Any person who shall violate this chapter or
do any act or thing prohibited or refuse or fail to do any act or
thing required to be done or refuse or fail to comply with an order
of the Zoning Officer or an order of the Board of Adjustment shall,
upon conviction thereof before any judicial officer authorized to
hear and determine the matter, forfeit and pay such fine not exceeding
the sum of $1,000 as shall be imposed by such judicial officer in
his discretion or, if the party so convicted is a natural person,
such judicial officer shall have the power, in his discretion, to
impose sentence of both fine and imprisonment not exceeding the maximum
limits hereinbefore fixed. Whenever such person shall have been officially
notified by the Zoning Officer or by service of a summons in a prosecution,
or in any other official manner, that he is committing a violation,
each day's continuance of such violation after such notification shall
constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.