(A) Violations; nuisance per se; municipal civil infractions.
(1) Any building erected, moved, altered, razed or converted, or any use of land that is begun or changed subsequent to the effective date of this chapter, or its amendment, that is in violation of any provision of this chapter or the requirements thereof or any condition or requirement of a zoning permit, occupancy permit, site plan, PUD, special use approval, decision of the ZBA or a variance or other approval granted under this chapter, is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se, and shall be abated by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) Any person, corporation, firm or other entity who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or any condition or requirement of a zoning permit, occupancy permit, site plan, special use approval, PUD, decision of the ZBA, or a variance or other approval granted under this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine, in an amount determined by the township from time to time, plus costs and other sanctions, for each violation, as authorized by § 10.99 of this code of ordinances and other applicable laws. Repeat offenses under this chapter shall be subject to increased fines in the amounts as provided by § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(3) Each day on which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense subject to separate sanctions.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 14.10)
(B) Cumulative. The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative. In addition to any remedies available at law, the township may bring an action for an injunction or other process against any person to restrain, prevent or abate any violation of this chapter. Further, the imposition of any fine or sanction shall not exempt an offender from compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 14.11)