Midland Park City Zoning Code
§ 34-21.1
Zoning Officer.
[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
a.
The provisions of this chapter of all of the rules, conditions and requirements adopted or specified pursuant thereto, shall be enforced literally by the Zoning Officer. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any property owner or resident of the Borough from availing themselves of any lawful remedy in preventing or abating any violation of any provision of this chapter.
b.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to investigate any violation of this chapter coming to his attention, whether by complaint for from his own personal knowledge or observation. Where 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 this chapter, the Zoning Officer shall serve notice upon the owner or person of a violation of this chapter, either personally or by certified mail, to remove said violation within 10 days. If after 10 days the violation still exists, the Zoning Officer shall:
1.
Issue a summons returnable in the Municipal Court and file a complaint against the owner, its agent, or any person or entity causing the violation, and shall serve notice thereof in the manner prescribed by law; and/or
2.
Upon the express authority of the Borough Council and with the advice and assistance of the Borough Attorney, file in the Superior Court a complaint to terminate said violation.