a) CAUSES OF ACTION - In any case where any building, structure, landscaping or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of this Zoning Ordinance or any duly enacted amendment thereof, the Zoning Officer or any aggrieved owner or tenant of real property who shows that his property or person will be substantially affected by the alleged violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, structure, landscaping of land, or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation. When any such action is instituted by a landowner or tenant, notice of that action shall be served upon the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the time the action is begun by serving a copy of the complaint on the City. No action may be maintained until such notice has been given. When such action is instituted by the City, the action of the Zoning Officer may institute civil enforcement proceedings as a means of enforcement.
b) VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT - When it appears that a violation of the Zoning Ordinance has occurred, the City shall initiate enforcement proceedings as follows:
1) NOTICE - An 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;
2) NOTICE INFORMATION - The enforcement notice shall state at least the following:
A. The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom the City intends to take action;
B. The location of the property in violation;
C. The specific violation with a description of the requirements that have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions of the ordinance;
D. The date before which the steps for compliance must be commenced and the date before which the steps must be completed;
E. That the recipient has the right to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice in accordance with procedures set forth in this ordinance; and
F. That failure to file an appeal and request a hearing before the Zoning Hearing Board will result in a deemed binding determination that a violation exists, as stated within the enforcement notice.
G. Any filing fees paid by a party to appeal an enforcement notice to the Zoning Hearing Board shall be returned to the appealing party by the Township if the Zoning Hearing Board or any court in a subsequent appeal rules in the appealing party's favor.
H. That failure to comply with the notice within the time specified, unless extended by appeal to the Board, constitutes a violation with possible sanctions as stated in this Ordinance.