Leonia City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXI
Amendments; Violations and Penalties
§ 290-109 Amendments.
The Mayor and Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition, after public notice and hearing, by ordinance amend, supplement or change the regulations and districts hereby established and adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying this chapter into effect.
§ 290-110 Protest against amendments.
In case of a written protest against any proposed changes of a zoning district whereby any property would be relocated in a different district, if such protest is signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of those immediately adjacent thereto, on the same street frontage or in the rear thereof, extending 100 feet therefrom or of those directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of 2/3 of the members of the Borough Council.
§ 290-111 Violations and penalties.
[Amended 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99; 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-15]
A.
Any owner, lessee, occupant, builder or other person who shall construct, alter, repair, convert, maintain or use any building or structure in violation of any provision shall, upon conviction, be punishable for each such offense by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by a fine not to exceed $2,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and for such purpose, every period of 24 hours during which such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
B.
In addition to all other sanctions, fines or penalties, any person found in violation of any provision of the Zoning Code shall reimburse to the Borough of Leonia all attorney fees and enforcement costs, including, but not limited to, any costs of the Construction Code Official or any other enforcement entity in enforcing this chapter, court costs and/or filing fees.
C.
In addition to all the foregoing and all other remedies available to the Borough, the Borough Treasurer, upon appropriate notification from the Mayor and Council (after appropriate certification from the Enforcement Officer or the Borough Attorney), shall place a lien in the amount of the total penalties, costs and assessments determined by any court of competent jurisdiction. The lien placed upon such lands shall be added to and form a part of taxes next to be assessed and levied upon said lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and to be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
§ 290-112 Proceedings to restrain violation.
The Mayor upon the recommendation of the Zoning Officer, or the Mayor and Council by resolution, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding, in the name of and on behalf of the Borough, to restrain, prevent, correct or abate any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter.