(A) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer of the township to administer and enforce the provisions of Title 15. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Police Department, Fire Department and Code Enforcement Official shall notify the Zoning Officer of any violation that they determine exists. No new structure shall be erected unless a certificate of conformance is obtained from the Zoning Officer, and no structure or lot shall be used in violation of Title 15.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to inspect the structures and land in the township and order the owner, in writing, to remedy any condition found to exist in violation of the provision(s) of Title 15 or any condition in violation of any application for development as duly approved by the township under the terms of Title 15. For purposes of this inspection, the Zoning Officer shall have the right to enter any premises during reasonable hours, subject to due process of law. The owner shall have five days within which time to respond to the notice of purported violations and indicate the remedies to be taken.
(C) Upon notice being served of any land use existing in violation of any provisions(s) of Title 15, the certificate of conformance for such use shall thereupon, without further notice, be null and void, and a new certificate of conformance shall be required for any further use of the structure or land.
(D) The Zoning Officer shall not issue any zoning permit or certificate of conformance for any structure or use which does not conform to the provisions of Title 15.
(E) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer, upon the filing with him of any application for a zoning permit or certificate of conformance, to require the owner or agent of such structure or land to certify in writing the use or intended use of any structure or land do to be constructed, altered or required, and he shall thereupon determine if such structure or use is permitted by the provisions of Title 15. In case he shall determine that such structure or use, or both, is nonconforming, he shall notify such owner or agent in writing to that effect, stating in what respect such structure or use is a nonconforming structure or use.
(F) Any owner, lessee, tenant, contractor or other person or persons who violate any provision of this Chapter 156, or who excavate, remove soil or clear a site or place any fill on a site without, in each instance, first obtaining any required permits or approvals pursuant to this Chapter 156, must cure such violation within 5 days after receiving written notice of such violation, by registered mail or by personal service.
(H) Each day that a violation continues to exist shall be deemed to be a separate violation.
(I) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the right of any interested person to initiate the prosecution of any person or persons believed to be in violation of this chapter.