In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this chapter or any other ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the municipality or an interested party in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or 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; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
Violation of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of requirements, to include violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of site plan, conditional use, or use variance approvals shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Any person, firm, corporation partnership or other business association found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each offense and/or confinement in the Ocean County jail for a period of not more than 30 days. In the case of a continuing violation or violations, a fine of not more than $500 may be assessed for each day that said violation or violations continue unabated until such time as same are corrected.