A. 
Violations defined. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties herein. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Any person who shall undertake an activity without approvals required by this chapter shall be deemed to be in violation hereof.
B. 
Notice of violations. Upon learning of the violation, the Administrative Officer shall personally serve upon the owner of the property whereon the violation is occurring a notice describing the violation in detail and giving the owner 10 days to abate the violation by restoring the building, structure, or site to its condition prior to the violation. If the owner cannot personally be served within the City with said notice, a copy shall be posted on the property and a copy shall be sent to the owner at his or her last known address.
C. 
Injunctive relief. In the event that the violation is not abated within 10 days of service or posting on site, whichever is earlier, the Administrative Officer shall cause to be instituted any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful activity, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, or site, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises as follows:
(1) 
If any person shall undertake any activity requiring permit and report of the Commission without first having obtained approval, he or she shall be required to immediately stop the activity, apply for approval, and take any necessary measures to preserve the affected premises pending such approval. If the work is denied, he or she shall immediately restore the building, structure, object, or site to its condition prior to any such activity. The Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to seek injunctive relief regarding a stop-action or restoration in the Superior Court not less than 10 days after the delivery of notice pursuant to Subsection B hereof.
(2) 
In the event of the threat of imminent action for which the necessary approvals have not been granted, and which action would permanently and adversely change a landmark or any building, structure, object, or site located within a landmark district, the Administrative Officer is empowered to apply to the Superior Court of New Jersey for injunctive relief as is necessary to prevent such actions.
D. 
Penalties. In addition to the remedies provided above, a person convicted of a violation of this chapter before a court of competent jurisdiction shall be subject to penalties as follows:
(1) 
For each day up to 10 days, not more than $100 per day.
(2) 
For each day between 11 days and 25 days, not more than $250 per day.
(3) 
For each day beyond 25 days, not more than $500 per day.
(4) 
For each day beyond 25 days, a jail term not to exceed 90 days may be imposed.
A. 
Priority. Recognizing the need for preventive maintenance to ensure the continued useful life of historic buildings, structures, objects, and sites, the City governing body hereby declares that code enforcement for such designated properties is a high municipal priority.
B. 
Notice of violation. In the event that any landmark or any building, structure, object, or site located within a landmark district deteriorates to the point that, in the best estimate of the Administrative Officer, the cost of correcting the outstanding code violations equals more than 10% of the cost of replacing the entire building, structure, object, or site on which the violation occurs, the Administrative Officer shall serve personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice on the owner of the property listing the violations, the estimate for their abatement, and the replacement costs of the improvements, and stating that if the owner does not take all necessary remedial action within 60 days, or such extensions as the Administrative Officer shall grant for good cause, the City of Bordentown's designated official may, at the expiration of said 60 days, enter upon the property and abate such violations and cause the cost thereof become a lien on the property.
C. 
Hearing. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner may, within 20 days after such receipt, notify the Administrative Officer of owner's intentions to have a hearing as to the allegations and estimates set forth in the notice. Such a hearing shall be conducted by the Planning Board in accordance with the City Code Municipal Land Use Law, and shall, so far as possible, be a formal adversary proceeding in which the Administrative Officer shall establish matters alleged in the notice by the preponderance of the evidence. If a hearing is requested, the Administrative Officer will, within 10 days following the hearing, serve on the owner an opinion in writing setting forth his or her conclusions and the reasons therefor.
D. 
Action without a hearing. If the owner does not request a hearing, the findings of the Administrative Officer set forth in the notice issued in Article VI, § 180-26B, Notice of violations, shall be binding, and the Administrative Officer may take such necessary action as granted by the provisions of this chapter.
E. 
Right of abatement. If the owner does not comply with the findings of the Administrative Officer, the Administrative Officer may enter onto the premises and, by use of municipal labor or outside contractors, or both, perform such work as is necessary to abate all violations.
F. 
Costs. The Administrative Officer shall then certify to the City governing body the cost of such work performed, plus all administrative, clerical and legal costs and overhead attributable thereto and shall present the same to the City governing body.
G. 
Lien. The City governing body may, by resolution, vote to cause the sum so certified to become a lien upon the property, payable with the next quarter's property taxes, and, if not then paid, bearing interest at the same rate as delinquent taxes.