A. 
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer or other officials responsible for code enforcement as designated by the Zoning Officer to take cognizance of violations of this chapter. The official shall investigate each violation which comes to their attention, whether by observation or communication, and shall order, in writing, the correction of such conditions as are found to be in violation of this chapter.
[Amended 4-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1032]
B. 
Failure to secure a building permit when required, previous to the erection, construction, extension or addition of a building shall be a violation of this chapter.
A. 
If it appears to the Borough that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the Borough shall initiate enforcement proceedings by sending an enforcement notice as provided in this section.
B. 
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.
C. 
An enforcement notice shall state at least the following:
(1) 
The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom the Borough 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 this chapter.
(6) 
That failure to comply with the notice within the time specified, unless extended by appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, constitutes a violation, with possible sanctions clearly described.
A. 
Any person, partnership or corporation or other entity who or which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being found liable thereof in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Borough, pay a judgment of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough 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 magisterial district judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Borough 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 magisterial district judge determining that there has been a violation further determines that there was a good faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation or other entity violating this 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 magisterial district judge 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 this chapter shall be paid over to the Borough.
B. 
The Court of Common Pleas, upon petition, may grant an order of stay, upon cause shown, charging the per diem fine pending a final adjudication of the violation and judgment.
C. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to grant to any person or entity other than the Borough the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.
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 tree, shrub, or other growth is maintained in violation of this chapter or any regulations made pursuant hereto, in addition to other remedies provided by law, any appropriate action or proceeding by authorized legal process may be instituted or taken to prevent such lawful erection, construction or 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.
A. 
The Borough may establish reasonable charges for copies of Zoning Hearing Board documents in accordance with fee schedules adopted by resolution of the Borough Council.
B. 
The fee charged for each application for an appeal, variance or special exception to the Zoning Hearing Board, and application for conditional use, or request for a zoning determination letter or preliminary approval, shall be paid at the time of filing such appeal, application or request. The fee shall be in accordance with the current fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council by resolution, which may be amended from time to time by Borough Council.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1005]