[Adopted 11-10-1986 by Ord. No. 13-86]
The purpose of this article is to protect the
public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Mullica Township
through the enforcement of minimum standards of maintenance for residential
and nonresidential buildings in the Township. The provisions of this
article shall apply to all structures used for human habitation which
are now or may become in the future substandard with respect to structure,
protection against fire hazard, equipment or maintenance, inadequate
provisions for light and air, lack of proper heating, unsanitary conditions
and overcrowding or shall otherwise be deemed to constitute a menace
to the safety, health and welfare of their occupants. The existence
of such conditions, factors or characteristics adversely affects public
safety, health and welfare and leads to the continuation, extension
and aggravation of urban blight. Adequate protection of the public,
therefore, requires the establishment and enforcement of these minimum
property standards. Further, this article is adopted to exercise the
police powers granted to it by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.3 et seq.
A.
The Municipal Code Enforcement Officer of the Township
of Mullica, hereinafter referred to as the "Code Officer," is hereby
designated and appointed as the public officer authorized to exercise
the powers prescribed in this article.
B.
Application of the Building Code. Any alterations
to buildings, or changes of use therein, which may be caused directly
or indirectly by the enforcement of this article shall be done in
accordance with the applicable section of the BOCA Code.
C.
Application of Land Development Ordinance. Nothing
in this article shall permit the establishment or conversion of a
multifamily dwelling in any zone except where permitted by the Land
Development Ordinance, nor the continuation of such nonconforming
use in any zone except as provided therein.
D.
Existing buildings. This article establishes minimum
requirements for the continued occupancy of all buildings used for
human habitation and does not replace or modify requirements otherwise
established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of buildings,
equipment or facilities except as provided in this section.
Unless otherwise stated, the following terms
shall, for the purpose of this article, have the meanings indicated
in this section.
A.
Word usage. Words used in the present tense include
the future; words in the masculine gender include the feminine and
neuter; and the singular number includes the plural and the plural
the singular.
B.
Terms defined in BOCA Code. Where terms are not defined
in this section and are defined in the BOCA Code, they shall have
the meanings ascribed to them as in the BOCA Code.
C.
Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined under
the provisions of this article or under the provisions of the BOCA
Code, they shall have ascribed to them their ordinarily accepted meanings
or such as the context herein may imply.
D.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
BUILDING
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
DWELLING
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
EXTERMINATION
GARBAGE
HABITABLE ROOM
INFESTATION
OCCUPANT
OPENABLE AREA
OPERATOR
OWNER
(1)
(2)
PERSON
PREMISES
RUBBISH
SUPPLIED
TEMPORARY HOUSING
WORKMANLIKE STATE OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Terms defined. As used in this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A structure the use of which is incidental to that attached
thereto or located on the same premises.
Any building or structure, or part thereof, used for human
habitation, use or occupancy, and includes any accessory buildings
and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.
The official designated herein or otherwise charged with
the responsibilities of administering this article, or his authorized
representative.
Any building, including a so-called "motel type" of operation
which has facilities as described in the following definition of dwelling
unit, which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living
or sleeping by human occupants, provided that temporary housing, as
hereinafter defined, shall not be regarded as a dwelling.
A building containing two units.
One or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals
living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living,
sanitary and sleeping facilities.
The open space on the premises and on adjoining property
under the control of owners or operators or such premises.
The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other
pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making
inaccessible materials that may serve as their food, by poison spraying,
fumigating or trapping or by any other approved pest-elimination methods.
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
A room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating
and sleeping purposes, not including bathrooms, water closet compartments,
laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways and other accessory floor space.
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
Any person over one year of age, including the owner or occupant,
living and sleeping in a dwelling unit or having actual possession
of said dwelling or rooming unit.
That part of a window or door which is available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
Any person who has charge, care or control of a multifamily
dwelling or rooming house in which dwelling units or rooming units
are let or offered for occupancy.
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling
unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling
or dwelling unit as owner or agent of the owner or as executor or
executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the
estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual
owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this article,
and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same
extent as if he were the owner.
An individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the building or
structure thereon.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage,
and shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke
and other combustible materials, paper, rugs, cartons, boxes, wood
(exclusive of wood properly stacked for use in a fire place or wood
stove), excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings,
tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery and dust and other
similar materials.
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator.
Any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter
which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to
the ground, to another structure or to any utility system on the same
premises for more than 30 consecutive days.
That such maintenance and repair shall be made in a reasonably
skillful manner.
A.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Code
Officer or his/her authorized representative to enforce the provisions
of this article.
B.
Relief. The Code Officer shall have the power to grant
relief from any of the provisions of this article where there are
practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter
of this article, provided that the spirit of this article shall be
observed and public safety secured. The particulars of such relief
when granted or allowed and the decision of the Code Officer thereon
shall be recorded, and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant.
C.
Coordination of enforcement. Inspection of premises
and the issuing of orders in connection therewith under the provisions
of this article shall be the exclusive responsibilities of the Code
Officer. Whenever in the opinion of the Code Officer it is necessary
or desirable to have inspections of any condition by any other department,
she/he shall arrange for this to be done in such manner that the owners
or occupants of buildings shall not be subjected to visits by numerous
inspectors nor to multiple or conflicting orders. No order for correction
of any violation under this article shall be issued without the approval
of the Code Officer, and it shall be the responsibility of that official,
before issuing any such order, to determine that it has the concurrence
of any other officer of township government concerned with any matter
involved on the case in question.
D.
Administrative liability. Except as may otherwise
be provided by statute or local law or ordinance, no officer, agent
or employee of the Township charged with the enforcement of this article
shall render himself/herself personally liable for any damage that
may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required
or permitted in the discharge of his/her duties under this article.
No person who institutes or assists in the prosecution of a criminal
proceeding under this article shall be liable to damages hereunder
unless he/she acted with actual malice and without reasonable grounds
for believing that the person accused or prosecuted was guilty of
an unlawful act or omission. Any suit brought against any officer,
agent or employee of the Township as a result of any act required
or permitted in this discharge of his/her duties under this article
shall be defended by the legal representatives of the Township until
the final determination of the proceedings therein.
E.
Inspections. The Code Officer shall make or cause
to be made inspections to determine the condition of any building
or structure in order to safeguard the safety, health and welfare
of the public under the provisions of this article. The Code Officer
is authorized to enter any building or structure only by the expressed
consent of the owner or his agent or by an inspection warrant issued
by the Municipal Judge.
A.
If the Code Officer's investigation discloses a basis
for an order for correction of any violation, he/she shall issue and
cause to be served upon the owners and parties in interest in such
buildings a complaint stating the charges in that respect and containing
a notice that the property owner shall notify the Code Officer of
his intentions with respect to correcting the condition. In the event
that there is no response from the property owner, or should the response
be unsatisfactory to the Code Officer, then the Code Officer shall
file a complaint with the Mullica Township Municipal Court, and the
hearing shall be held before the Municipal Judge, at which time a
fine may be assessed.
B.
Either before or at the same time that the Code Officer
issues or causes his/her complaint to be served, he/she shall give
a copy to the Township Clerk.
C.
In the event that the Code Officer finds that the
subject property is so unfit as to require demolition, then both the
complaint of the Code Officer and the notice given shall contain a
description of the property affected, sufficiently definite in terms
to identify it, as well as a description of the manner in which such
removal or destruction is to be carried out and a notice that, unless
the building is removed or destroyed within 30 days after the service
of the notice, the Township Council will proceed with the removal
or destruction or cause it to be proceeded with pursuant to the authority
under this article and N.J.S.A. 40:48-1 et seq.
D.
Complaints, orders and notices issued pursuant to
this article by the Code Officer shall be served upon the owner and
persons in interest who reside in the Township personally or to anyone
residing in the household of said owner or owners and persons in interest
who are over the age of 14 years. If said owners or owner and/or persons
in interest reside outside the Township, then said complaints, orders
and notices shall be either served personally upon them or by registered
mail, but if the whereabouts of such persons is unknown and the same
cannot be ascertained by the Code Officer in the exercise of reasonable
diligence and the Code Officer shall make an affidavit to that effect,
filed with the Township Clerk, then the serving of such complaint
or order or notice upon such persons may be made by publishing the
same once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper printed
and published in the Township or, in the absence of such newspaper,
in one printed and published in the county and circulating in the
Township of Mullica, in which the building and/or buildings are located.
The last notice shall be published not less than 30 days before the
proposed removal or destruction. A copy of said complaint or order
or notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected
by the complaint or order or notice. A copy of such complaint or order
or notice shall be duly recorded or lodged for record with the county
recording officer of the County of Atlantic, all pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:48-1 and 40:48-2.7. Proof of service of all complaints, orders
and notices shall be filed within 10 days thereafter with the Township
Clerk and the Township Tax Collector.
E.
A property owner served with an order for demolition
may, within 10 days of the receipt of the same, file a request for
an appeal hearing with the Township Clerk. Thereafter the Township
Council shall, within 30 days, conduct a hearing on whether the demolition
order should be carried out. After such hearing, if the Township Council
determines that the building under consideration is unfit for human
habitation or occupancy or use, it shall state, in writing, its findings
of fact in support of such determination and shall issue and cause
to be served upon the owners and persons in interest thereof an order
as follows:
(1)
Requiring the repair, alteration or improvement of
said building to be made by the owner within a reasonable time, which
time shall be set forth in the order, or, at the option of the owner,
to vacate or have said building vacated and closed within the time
set forth in the order.
(2)
If the building is in such condition as to make it
dangerous to the health and safety of persons on or near the premises
and the owner fails to repair, alter or improve said building within
the time specified in the order, then the owner shall be required
to remove or demolish said building within said reasonable time as
specified in said order of removal.
(3)
That, if the owner and/or persons in interest fail
to comply with an order to repair, alter or improve or, at the option
of the owner, to vacate and close said building, the Township Council
may cause such building to be removed, repaired, altered or improved
or to be vacated and closed; and the Code Officer may cause to be
posted on the main entrance of any building so closed a placard with
the following words: "This building is unfit for human habitation
or occupancy or use; the use or occupancy of this building is prohibited
and unlawful."
(4)
That, if the owner fails to comply with an order to
remove or demolish the building, the Township Council may cause said
building to be removed or demolished or may contract for the removal
or demolition thereof after advertisement for and receipt of bids
therefor.
(5)
That the costs of the filing of legal papers, expert
witness fees, search fees and advertisement charges incurred in the
course of any proceeding taken under this article and such costs of
such repairs, alterations or improvements or the amount of the balance
thereof remaining after deduction of the sum, if any, realized from
the sale of materials derived from such building or from any contract
for removal or demolition thereof shall be a municipal lien against
the real property upon which such costs were incurred.
F.
When any such removal or destruction shall have been
undertaken and completed by the Township, an accurate account of the
costs and expenses thereof shall be kept and a true statement under
oath or affirmation shall be filed by the officer of the Township
in charge of the removal or destruction with the Township Clerk, who
shall record it in a file to be kept for that purpose.
A.
Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern
the minimum conditions of property and buildings to be used for human
occupancy. Every building or structure occupied by humans, and the
premises on which it stands, shall comply with conditions herein prescribed
as they apply thereto.
B.
Exterior property areas. No person shall occupy as
owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit for
the purpose of living therein, or premises, which does not comply
with the following requirements:
(1)
Sanitation. All exterior property areas shall be maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish
and garbage.
(2)
Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded
and maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water
thereon to within any buildings or structure located thereon.
(3)
Insect and rodent harborage. The property shall be
maintained in such a fashion to ensure that it is not a source for
insects, rodents, vermin or other pests so as to result in a nuisance's
being created adversely impacting upon neighboring properties.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
let to another for occupancy any building or structure or portion
thereof which does not comply with the following requirements:
A.
Foundations. Every foundation, wall and all other
exterior surfaces shall be maintained in a workmanlike state of maintenance
and repair and shall be kept in such condition as to exclude rodents
and other intrusion. The foundation elements shall adequately support
the building at all points.
B.
Exterior walls. Every exterior wall shall be free
of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other
conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions
of the walls or to the occupied spaces of the building.
C.
Exterior maintenance of structures. The exterior of
every structure or accessory structure or other improvement on the
premises shall be kept in good repair, and all exposed surfaces thereof
subject to deterioration shall be covered by a protective coating
appropriate for the particular material involved.
D.
Roofs. The roof shall be structurally sound, tight
and have no defects which might admit rain, and roof drainage shall
be adequate to prevent rainwater from causing dampness in the walls
or interior of the building.
E.
Drainage. Leaders and drainpipes shall be securely
fastened to the buildings and maintained in good condition and shall
direct stormwaters from foundation walls of the structure.
F.
Stairs, porches and railings. Stairs and other exit
facilities shall be adequate for safe ingress and egress. They shall
be constructed and maintained in conformance with the BOCA Code and
the provisions of this article.
G.
Structural safety. Every outside stair, every porch
and every appurtenance attached thereto shall be so constructed as
to be safe for use and capable of supporting the loads to which it
is subjected, as required by the BOCA Code, and shall be kept in sound
condition and good repair.
H.
Windows, doors and hatchways. Every window, exterior
door and basement hatchway shall be substantially tight and shall
be kept in sound condition and repair.
I.
Door hardware. Every exterior door, door hinge and
door latch shall be maintained in good condition and, when closed,
shall fit reasonably well within its frame.
J.
Exit doors. Every door available as an exit shall
be capable of being opened from the inside easily by occupants.
K.
Guards for basement windows. Every basement or cellar
window shall be protected against the entry of rodents and insects.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
let to another for occupancy any dwelling, rooming unit or portion
thereof for the purpose of living therein which does not comply with
the following requirements:
A.
Structural members. The supporting structural members
of every dwelling and rooming house used for human habitation, shall
be maintained structurally sound, showing no evidence of deterioration
which would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads.
B.
Interior stairs and railings. The interior stairs
of every structure used for human habitation shall be maintained in
sound condition and good repair by replacing treads and risers that
evidence excessive wear or are broken, warped or loose. Every inside
stair shall be constructed and maintained as to be safe for use and
capable of supporting required loads.
C.
Bathroom floors. Every toilet and bathroom floor surface
shall be constructed and maintained so as to be substantially impervious
to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean
and sanitary condition.
D.
Sanitation. The interior of every dwelling, room or
other structure used for human habitation shall be maintained in a
clean and sanitary condition, free from any accumulation of rubbish
or garbage. Rubbish, garbage and other refuse shall be kept inside
temporary storage facilities.
E.
Insect and rodent harborage. Buildings used for human
habitation shall be kept free from excessive insect and rodent infestation.
Where excessive infestation is found, it shall be promptly exterminated
by acceptable processes which will not be injurious to human health.
After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent
reinfestation.
F.
Maintenance of interior dwelling units. Interior walls,
ceilings and other exposed surfaces on the interior of dwelling units
shall be kept smooth, clean and free of excessive flaking, loose or
peeling paint, plaster or paper and shall be capable of being maintained
free of visible foreign matter and vermin and in a sanitary condition.
Where necessary to accomplish the foregoing or any part thereof, by
reason of the nature of the surface material, such interior walls
shall be painted, papered, plastered or otherwise provided with a
protective coating.
G.
Smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall be installed
outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of
the bedrooms and on each additional story of the dwelling, including
basements and cellars but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable
attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels, a smoke
detector need be installed only on the upper level, provided that
the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level,
except that if there is a door between levels then a detector is required
on each level. All detectors shall be connected to a sounding device
or other detectors to provide, when actuated, an alarm which will
be audible in all sleeping areas. All detectors shall be approved
and listed and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. In new construction, required smoke detectors shall
receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring
is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent without
a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection.
Smoke detectors may be battery-operated when installed in existing
buildings or in buildings without commercial power.
[Added 6-26-1990 by Ord. No. 9-90]
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit for the purpose of
living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein which does not comply
with the following requirements:
A.
Sanitary facilities. The following minimum sanitary
facilities shall be supplied and maintained in a sanitary and safe
working condition:
(1)
Water closet. Every dwelling unit shall contain a
bathroom within its walls, separate from the habitable rooms, which
affords privacy and which is equipped with a water closet.
(2)
Lavatory. Every dwelling unit shall contain a lavatory
which, when a water closet is required, shall be in the same room
with said water closet.
(3)
Bathtub or shower. Every dwelling unit shall contain
a room which affords privacy to a person in said room and which is
equipped with a bathtub or shower.
(4)
Kitchen sink. Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink apart from the lavatory required under § 177-9A(2).
(5)
Water and sewer system. Every kitchen sink, lavatory
basin, bathtub or shower and water closet required under the provisions
of this section shall be properly connected to either a public water
and sewer system or to an approved private water and sewer system.
All sinks, lavatories, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with
hot and cold running water.
B.
Water-heater facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with water-heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, properly maintained and properly connected with hot-water lines to the fixtures required to be supplied with hot water under § 177-9A(5). Water-heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at any kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and laundry facility or other similar units.
C.
Heating facilities.
(1)
Every dwelling and rooming house shall have heating
facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and
good working condition and are capable of safely and adequately heating
all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments to a
temperature of at least 65º F. at a distance of three feet above
floor level under ordinary weather conditions.
(2)
Operation of heating facilities. Every heating or
water-heating facility shall be installed and shall operate in accordance
with the requirements of the BOCA Code or the Fire Prevention Code.
No person shall occupy or let to another for
occupancy any dwelling unit or room for the purpose of living therein
which does not comply with the following requirements.
A.
Minimum ceiling heights. At least 1/2 of the
floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of
at least seven feet, and the floor area of that part of any room where
the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered
as a part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the
room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy
thereof.
B.
Required space in dwelling units. Every dwelling unit
shall contain a minimum gross floor area of not less than 150 square
feet for the first occupant and 100 square feet for each additional
occupant. The floor area shall be calculated on the basis of the total
area of all habitable rooms.
C.
Occupancy of rooming units. Occupancy of dwelling
units and rooming units having only one habitable room shall be limited
to two persons.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit or rooming unit for
the purpose of living therein which does not comply with the following
requirements:
A.
Natural light in habitable rooms. Every habitable
room shall have at least one window of approved size facing directly
to the outdoors or to a court. The minimum total window area, measured
between stops, for every habitable room shall be 10% of the floor
area of such room, except in kitchens when artificial light may be
provided in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. Whenever
walls or other portions of a structure face a window or any room and
such obstructions are located less than three feet from the window
and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such
a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors nor
to a court and shall not be included as contributing to the required
minimum total window area for the room.
B.
Electric outlets required. Every electrical outlet
and fixture shall be maintained in good and safe working condition
and shall be connected to the source of electric power in an approved
manner.
C.
Adequate ventilation. Every habitable room shall have at least one window which can be easily opened or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total openable window area in every habitable room shall be equal to at least 45% of the minimum window area size required in Subsection A, except where mechanical ventilation is provided in accordance with the provisions of the BOCA Code or Fire Prevention Code.
D.
Ventilation and light in bathroom and water closet. Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms as required by Subsections A and C, except that no window shall be required in bathrooms or water closet compartments equipped with an approved ventilation system.
Responsibilities of owners of property, their
agents and prospective occupants shall be as follows:
A.
No owner or his agent shall sell, rent, transfer,
grant, lease, let, mortgage with right of occupancy or otherwise dispose
of the ownership or occupancy, whether or not for a consideration
and whether such disposal of ownership or occupancy is temporary or
permanent, of any dwelling unit, hotel, motel, rooming house, rooming
unit, boardinghouse or premises on which a building is located and
is used for human occupancy unless a Maintenance Code certificate,
certifying that the building and premises are in compliance with all
other ordinances of the Township of Mullica, shall first be obtained
from the Code Officer of the Township. Such Maintenance Code certificate
shall be granted or denied within 10 days from the date of the application
for the same.
B.
The Code Officer shall cause to be prepared appropriate
application forms for such certificates, which forms shall be available
at the office of the Code Officer.
C.
The Code Officer shall also cause to be prepared appropriate
forms of such certificates.
D.
A charge of $75 to cover the cost of inspection in
connection with such application shall be paid to the Code Officer
at the time the application is filed and shall not be refundable.
In the case of a rental property, the property owner shall not be
required to pay a second application fee in the event of a change
of tenants within 12 months after an inspection. The application fee
of $75 shall suffice for all inspections for any change in tenancies
during a single twelve-month period.
[Amended 3-10-1987 by Ord. No. 2-87]
E.
Where preoccupancy inspections are performed by other
reliable agencies, the findings of such surveys shall be deemed acceptable
to the requirements of this code. In such cases, the certificate shall
be issued upon presentation of pertinent documents and payment of
the application fee of $25.
F.
A property owner shall be entitled to the issuance
of a conditional Maintenance Code certificate, provided that the purchaser
of the property acknowledges the violations noted by the Code Officer
and agrees that such violations shall be remedied within 90 days of
the sale of the property. Extensions may be granted for an additional
90 days, provided that work is in progress.
G.
The issuance of a Maintenance Code certificate is
not a warranty with respect to the fitness of the subject property
for any particular purpose. No one other than the owner of the property
who has applied for the Maintenance Code certificate may rely upon
it, and the certificate is merely verification that the subject property
complies with the minimum requirements of the Township's Property
Maintenance Code.
[Amended 7-10-1990 by Ord. No. 10-90; 5-26-1992 by Ord. No. 5-92]
This article may be enforced by the filing of
a complaint against any person, firm, corporation, party of interest
or occupant who shall violate any of the provisions of this article,
and said party shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000
or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or community service of
not more than 30 days, or any combination thereof. Every day in which
said person, firm, corporation, party of interest or occupant remains
in violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed a separate
offense. A continuance of a violation or a noncompliance with the
provisions of this article shall be deemed a nuisance, and the Township
Council shall have the right to apply to the courts of the state for
injunctive relief or other relief in addition to the penalties prescribed
herein.
Any person aggrieved by an order issued by the
Township Council under this article may, within 30 days after the
posting and service of such order, bring an action for injunctive
relief to restrain the Code Officer and/or Township Council from carrying
out the provisions of the order and for any other appropriate relief.
