Livingston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
§ 170-137 Enforcement.
A.
The Township Council shall enforce this chapter and may require directly or delegate the authority to require the issuance of specified permits, certificates or authorizations as a prerequisite to:
B.
Pursuant to this provision, there is hereby created the office of the Zoning Officer of the Township. Said office shall be under the direction of the Zoning Officer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Township Council.
C.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer (or his designee) to enforce Articles XI and XII of this chapter and, pursuant to that duty, to investigate any violation or alleged violation of these articles coming to his attention, whether by complaint of third persons or from his own personal knowledge or observation. When any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of any provision of Articles XI and XII, it shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer (or his designee) to proceed with the enforcement of these articles and the penalties provided for hereunder. He may also pursue such other statutory method or methods, heretofore or hereafter provided, as may be open to him.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 8-2017]
D.
In the enforcement of Articles XI and XII, the Zoning Officer (or his designee) may apply to the Municipal Court Judge of the Township for a warrant to search and inspect the properties and premises upon which he has reason to believe any violation of these articles has taken or is taking place, and upon probable cause shown, the Municipal Court Judge may issue such a warrant, and the information obtained pursuant thereto shall be admissible as evidence in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of proving any case brought for violation of this chapter.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 8-2017]
§ 170-138 Institution of actions; abatement notice.
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this chapter, the proper local authorities as contained herein or an interested party may institute any appropriate action or proceedings 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 said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. Each and every day such violation continues after the expiration of an abatement notice or after initial construction as the case may be shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation.
§ 170-139 Violations and penalties.
The owner or user of any building or structure, lot or land or part thereof where anything in violation of this chapter shall be placed or shall exist and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, person or corporation employed in connection therewith and who assists in the commission of such violation shall each be guilty of a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall each be liable to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.