The Borough Council may, from time to time,
amend, supplement, change, modify, or repeal this chapter, including
the Zoning Map. No such amendment, supplement, change, modification
or repeal shall become effective until after a public hearing in relation
thereto at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity
to be heard.
A. At least 15 days' notice of such public hearing shall
be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough,
and notices thereof shall be mailed to parties in interest and to
every civic association or association of residents in the Borough
who shall have registered its name and address for this purpose with
the Borough Manager. The notices shall state the time and place of
such hearing and the general nature of the proposed amendment
B. In cases of a protest against such amendment, supplement,
change, modification or repeal signed by the owners of 20% or more,
either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or
of those immediately adjacent on the rear thereof extending 100 feet
from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment, supplement,
change or modification shall not become effective except by the favorable
vote of 3/4 of all the members of the Borough Council.
In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained
or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this chapter
or any regulations made pursuant thereto, the proper Borough 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.