Enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be the responsibility
of the Township Zoning Officer, Engineer, Health Department, Construction
Code Official and any other officer or entity designated by the Township
Administrator, Manager, or governing body, as applicable. Enforcement
shall occur in the case of any activity, improvement, or development
project that violates any provision of this chapter, whether or not
subject to a permitting or approval process pursuant to this chapter,
or the underlying municipal land use ordinances.
The Township Engineer and Zoning Officer are authorized to and
shall periodically inspect all project sites for compliance with development
approvals pursuant to this chapter. The inspector(s) shall, in addition:
A.Â
Verify baseline conditions in all areas designated for conservation
easements, deed restrictions or other means of resource preservation.
B.Â
Sequence compliance inspections to ensure the protection of on-site
and off-site resources, achievement of site construction and environmental
impact requirements, placement of conservation easement monuments,
etc.
C.Â
Verify as-built conditions to ensure compliance with all approvals,
conservation easements, deed restrictions or other required means
of resource preservation.
The Construction Official and Township Engineer shall be authorized
to issue a stop-work order, revoke building permits, refuse to approve
further work, or deny certificates of occupancy or approval, and to
impose mandatory remedial and corrective measures, including full
restoration of any resources that are improperly disturbed.
Civil and criminal penalties for violations of this chapter shall be as established in accordance with § 230-41 of the Township's Land Use and Development Regulations.
