Sec. 7.1. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be administered by such person or persons whom shall be designated by the Township officials in accordance with the applicable State statute.

Sec. 7.2. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced by such official as may be from time to time designated by resolution of the Township officials.

Sec. 7.3.

a.

Buildings erected, altered, moved, razed, or converted, or any use of land or premises carried on in violation of any provision of this Ordinance are declared to be a nuisance per se. Any and all buildings or land use activities considered possible violations of the provisions of this Ordinance observed by or communicated to any Township employee or official shall be reported to the zoning enforcement officer.

b.

The zoning enforcement officer shall inspect each alleged violation and shall order correction, in writing or by posting the premises, of all conditions found to be in violation of this Ordinance.

c.

An appeal may be taken to the Board of Appeals by any person alleging error in any administrative order concerning the enforcement of this Ordinance.

d.

All violations shall be promptly corrected after receipt of notification thereof by writing or by posting premises by the zoning enforcement officer. A violation not so corrected shall be reported to the Township attorney who shall initiate enforcement procedures.

(Amended by: Ord. No. 155, 8-8-16)

Sec. 7.4.

a.

A violation of the Ordinance is a municipal civil infraction, for which the fine shall be not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for the first offense and not less than $100.00 nor more than $2,500.00 for subsequent offenses, in the discretion of the Court, and such fine shall be in addition to all other costs, attorney fees, damages, expenses, and other remedies as provided by law. For purposes of this section, "subsequent offense" means a violation of the provisions of this Ordinance committed by the same person for the same property within twelve months of a previous violation of the same provision of this Ordinance for which said person admitted responsibility or was adjudicated to be responsible, provided, however, that offenses committed on subsequent days within a period of one week following the issuance of a citation for a first offense shall all be considered separate first offenses.

b.

In addition to pursuing a municipal civil infraction proceeding pursuant to subsection a. hereof, the Township may also institute an appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking injunctive, declaratory, or other equitable relief to enforce or interpret this Ordinance or any provision of the Ordinance.

c.

All remedies available to the Township under this Ordinance and Michigan law shall be deemed to be cumulative and not exclusive.

d.

Any use of land that is commenced or conducted, any activity, or any building, item or structure that is erected, moved, used, placed, reconstructed, razed, extended, enlarged, altered, maintained, or changed, in violation of any provision of this Ordinance is also hereby declared to be a nuisance per se.

e.

Each and every day during which a violation of this Ordinance shall exist shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

f.

Any person, firm or entity that assists with or enables the violation of this Ordinance shall be responsible for aiding and abetting, and shall be considered to have violated the provision of this Ordinance involved for which such aiding and abetting occurred. Furthermore, any attempt to violate this Ordinance shall be deemed a violation of the provision of this Ordinance involved as if the violation had been successful or completed.

(Amended by: Ord. No. 155, 8-8-16)