[Amended 11-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92-23; 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-2]
A. In case of any development or in case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building or structure or land is used so as to constitute a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or to be in violation of §
371-51B and
C or any regulation made under the authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the Borough, including the Zoning Officer or any interested party, in addition to any other remedy or remedies may institute 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 and to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided by §
1-15 of this Code; and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect the purposes thereof and shall be read in pari materia with Chapter
77, Land Use Procedures, Chapter
429, Zoning, and Chapter
387, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Borough of Paramus. Where there may be overlapping provisions, the more stringent shall apply.