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Little Ferry City Zoning Code

§ 35-122.6

Enforcement; Violations and Penalties.

[Amended 2-11-2025 by Ord. No. 1637-01-25]
a. 
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Building Code Official, Fire Official, Health Department, or other Subcode or Code Official, as their jurisdiction may arise, including legal counsel for the Borough, or other persons designated by the Borough Council to issue municipal civil infractions directing alleged violators of this section to appear in court or file civil complaints.
b. 
A violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, a nuisance per se, and is hereby further found and declared to be offensive to the public health, safety and welfare.
c. 
Any person found to have violated any provision of this section, without regard to intent or knowledge, shall be liable for the maximum civil penalty, upon adjudicated violation or admission, of a fine in the amount of $1,250. Each day of such violation shall be a new and separate violation of this section.
d. 
The penalty imposed herein shall be in addition to any and all other remedies that may accrue under any other law, including, but not limited to, eviction proceedings and/or injunction, reasonable attorneys' fees or other fees and costs, in the Borough's Municipal Court or the Superior Court of New Jersey in the vicinage of Bergen County, or in such other court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, by either summary disposition or by zoning or construction code municipal proceeding.