For any and every violation of the provisions
of this chapter, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building
or premises of such violation has been permitted or shall exist, and
the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where
such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the owner, general
agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who knowingly
commits, takes part, or assists in any such violation, or who maintains
any building or premises in which such violation shall exist, shall
upon being found liable on conviction thereof in a civil enforcement
proceeding commenced by the municipality pay a fine not exceeding
$500 for each and every offense, and whenever such person shall have
been notified by the Zoning Officer or by service of warrant in a
prosecution, or in any other way, that he is committing such violation
of this chapter, each day that he shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense punished by the like fine or imprisonment. All
judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation
of zoning ordinances shall be paid over to the Township.
In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained,
or any building, structure or land is used or any hedge, tree, shrub
or other growth is maintained in violation of this chapter or any
regulations made pursuant hereto, in addition to the other remedies
provided by law, any appropriate action or proceedings, whether by
legal process or otherwise, may be instituted or taken 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 such building, structure,
or land, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises.