The Zoning Administrator and/or Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(A) Violation and penalties. Violations of any provisions of this chapter are declared to be a nuisance per se. Any and all building or land use activities considered possible violations of the provisions of this chapter observed by or communicated to an official or employee shall be reported to the Zoning Administrator and/or Code Enforcement Officer.
(1) Inspection of violation. The Zoning Administrator and/or Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect each alleged violation or violations he or she observes or is aware of and shall order correction in writing, of all conditions found to be in violation of this chapter.
(2) Correction period. All violations shall be corrected within a period of 30 days after the order to correct is issued or in a longer period of time, not to exceed six months, as the Zoning Administrator or Code Enforcement Officer may deem necessary and appropriate.
(3) Cumulative rights and remedies. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(B) Conflicting regulations. In the interpretation, application and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, whenever any of the provisions or limitations imposed or required by this chapter are more stringent than any other law or ordinance, then the provisions of this chapter shall govern; provided also that, whenever the provisions of any other law or ordinance impose more stringent requirements than are imposed or required by this chapter, then the provisions of the other law or ordinance shall govern.
(C) Availability of other enforcement options. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require the township to initiate its municipal civil infraction ordinance enforcement activity through the issuance of an ordinance violation notice. As to each ordinance violation designated as a civil infraction the township may, at its sole discretion, proceed directly with the issuance of a civil infraction citation or take other enforcement action as is authorized by law including requesting a proper court to enjoin or abate any violation of the provisions of this chapter as a nuisance per se.
(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006)