(a) In addition to other remedies provided for by law, the Borough may institute and maintain appropriate actions at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate violations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages and to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other documents used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the seller or transferor from such penalties or from the remedies herein provided.
(b) The Borough may refuse to issue any permit or may refuse to grant any approval necessary to further improve or develop any real property which has been developed or which has resulted from a subdivision of real property in violation of these Subdivision and Land Development Regulations or any preceding regulations of the Borough, to any of the following applicants:
(1) The owner of record at the time of the violation.
(2) The vendee or lessee of the owner of record at the time of such violation without regard to whether such vendee or lessee had actual constructive knowledge of the violation.
(3) The current owner of record who acquired the property subsequent to the time of violation without regard as to whether such current owner had actual or constructive knowledge of the violation.
(4) The vendee or lessee of the current owner of record who acquired the property subsequent to the time of violation without regard as to whether such vendee or lessee had actual or constructive knowledge of the violation.
(c) As an additional condition for issuance of a permit or the granting of an approval to any such owner, current owner, vendee or lessee for the development of any such real property, the Borough may require compliance with the condition that would have been applicable to the property at the time the applicant acquired an interest in such real property.
(Ord. 2143. Passed 8-16-93.)