[Ord. No. 666,
§ 1, 11-27-1972; Ord. No. 1036, § 3(A), 4-23-1990]
When written notice of violation of any of the provisions of
this Ordinance or violation of or failure to comply with the terms
and/or conditions of the grant of a variance or special exception
under this Ordinance has been served by the zoning officer on the
owner, agent or occupant, contractor or builder, such violation or
failure to comply shall be discontinued or remedied immediately.
A.
The enforcement notice shall be sent to the owner of record of the
parcel on which the violation has occurred, to any person who has
filed a written request to receive enforcement notices regarding that
parcel, and to any other person requested in writing by the owner
of record.
B.
An enforcement notice shall state at least the following:
(1)
The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom
the township intends to take action.
(2)
The location of the property in violation.
(3)
The specific violation with a description of the requirements which
have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions
of the Ordinance.
(4)
The date before which the steps for compliance must be commenced
and the date before which the steps must be completed.
(5)
That the recipient of the notice has the right to appeal to the zoning
hearing board within a prescribed period of time in accordance with
procedures set forth in the Ordinance.
(6)
That failure to comply with the notice within the time specific,
unless extended by appeal to the zoning hearing board, constitutes
a violation, with possible sanctions clearly described.
[Ord. No. 666,
§ 1, 11-27-1972; Ord. No. 742, § 1, 2-9-1976; Ord.
No. 1036, § 3(B), 4-23-1990]
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated
or permitted the violation of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the township, pay a judgment of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00), plus all courts costs, including reasonable attorney
fees, incurred by the township as a result thereof. No judgment shall
commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination
of a violation by the district justice. If the defendant neither pays
nor timely appeals the judgement, the township may enforce the judgment
pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day that
a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless
the district justice determining that there has been a violation further
determines that there was a good faith basis for the person, partnership
or corporation violating the ordinance to have believed that there
was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have
been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date
of the determination of a violation by the district justice and thereafter
each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
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, sign or structure is erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any
building, sign, structure or land is used, or any hedge, tree, shrub
or other growth is maintained, in violation of this Ordinance or any
of the regulations pursuant thereto or in violation of or failure
to comply with the terms and/or conditions of the grant of a variance
or special exception under this Ordinance, in addition to other remedies
provided by law, any appropriate action or proceeding, 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 restrict, 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.
[Ord. No. 470,
§ 1, 11-8-1965; Ord. No. 540, § 1, 6-10-1968; Ord.
No. 601, § 6, 11-9-1970; Ord. No. 666, § 1, 11-27-1992; Ord. No. 742, § 1, 2-9-1976; Ord.
No. 793, §§ 1, 13, 3-13-1978; Ord. No. 1036, § 3, 4-23-1990; Ord. No. 1133, § 22, 9-27-1993]
1.
Charges and fees, as determined from time to time by resolution of
township council, shall be paid to the township for the following.
(a)
The filing of a notice of appeal or application for a special
exception or variance to the Zoning Ordinance involving the following:
(b)
In zoning hearing board proceedings, the appearance fee for
a stenographer shall be shared equally by the applicant and the zoning
hearing board. The cost of the original transcript shall be paid by
the zoning hearing board if the transcript is ordered by the board
or hearing officer or shall be paid by the person appealing from the
decision of the board if such appeal is made, and in either event,
the cost of additional copies shall be paid by the person requesting
such copy or copies. In other cases, the party requesting the original
transcript shall bear the cost thereof.
(c)
An application made to township council for a change or amendment
to the Zoning Map and/or Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the applicant
shall be responsible for the appearance fee for a stenographer and
for the cost of the original transcript of the notes of testimony,
including the cost of copy for the Township. If a hearing is cancelled
by the applicant after notification expenses are incurred by the Township,
the applicant shall be required to pay a new application fee.
(d)
Any certificate issued under the authority of this Ordinance
and any duplicate certificate.
(e)
Any certified statement of compliance of any property with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
(f)
Use and occupancy permits.
(g)
Directional signs erected in accordance with the regulations
of this Ordinance.
(h)
Temporary signs of contractors performing services on a tract
or lots within the Township.
(i)
Signs, based upon the square footage of sign area of each sign.
(j)
For licenses for any person, partnership or corporation engaged
in the installation of a roof sign and signs having an area on any
one (1) side of fifty (50) feet or more. All roof signs and signs
having an area on any one (1) side of fifty (50) feet or more shall
be erected by a sign installer licensed by the Township.
(k)
Annual inspection fees of signs, based upon the number of faces
of a sign.
