For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises of such violation has been permitted or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the owner, general agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who knowingly commits, takes part, or assists in any such violation, or who maintains any building or premises in which such violation shall exist, shall upon being found liable on conviction thereof in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the municipality pay a fine not exceeding $500 for each and every offense, and whenever such person shall have been notified by the Zoning Officer or by service of warrant in a prosecution, or in any other way, that he is committing such violation of this chapter, each day that he shall continue shall constitute a separate offense punished by the like fine or imprisonment. All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of zoning ordinances shall be paid over to the Township.

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used or any hedge, tree, shrub or other growth is maintained in violation of this chapter or any regulations made pursuant hereto, in addition to the other remedies provided by law, any appropriate action or proceedings, whether by legal process or otherwise, may be instituted or taken to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure, or land, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.