In case any building, structure, landscaping or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained, or used in violation of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Commissioners or, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners, an officer of the Township or any aggrieved owner or tenant of real property who shows that his or her property or person will be substantially affected by the alleged violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate legal action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate such building, structure, landscaping or 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 Township at least 30 days prior to the time the action is begun by serving a copy of the complaint on the Board of Commissioners. No such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.

If it appears to the Township a violation of the Zoning Ordinance has occurred, the Township shall initiate enforcement proceedings by sending an enforcement notice as provided in this section.

The 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.

The enforcement notice shall state at least the following:

Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, who fails to correct a violation or take remedial action as ordered by the Zoning Officer or the Township's designee with any requirement of this chapter, or of any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may be brought before a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of a summary offense, a fee of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 per each violation may be imposed.

No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied, or payable until the date of the district justice's judgment.

Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.

If the defendant neither pays, nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure.

All judgments, costs, and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of the Zoning Ordinance shall be paid over to the Township.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to grant to any person or entity other than the Township the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.