Sea Bright City Zoning Code

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements deemed necessary for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings or requires larger yards, courts or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the most restrictive or those imposing the higher standards shall govern.

This chapter shall be enforced as hereinafter provided and by the administrative enforcing officers within their respective fields of jurisdiction who are empowered to cause any building, structure, plans or premises to be inspected and examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any condition found to exist therein or thereafter in violation of any provision of this chapter. The owner or agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of this chapter shall have been committed or shall exist or the lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation shall have been committed or shall exist, or the agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commit, take part or assist in any such violation of this chapter or who shall maintain any building or premises in which any violation of this chapter shall exist for each and every violation upon conviction be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, unless specified otherwise in this chapter. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

In addition to the powers given to the Construction Official and the Code Enforcement Officer, as prescribed elsewhere by this chapter, the owner of any property in the Borough of Sea Bright may make complaint for any violation of this chapter or any provision or section thereof and upon conviction in such case the penalties hereinbefore provided shall be imposed.

In addition to the remedy or remedies hereinbefore provided, any person, persons, company or corporation violating this chapter or any provision or section thereof may be proceeded against by the Borough of Sea Bright or in appropriate cases by the Construction Official or the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Sea Bright or by the owner of any property in the Borough of Sea Bright by appropriate action or by proceeding in equity or otherwise to prevent and enjoin any threatened violation or any existing violation or any continuing violation of this chapter or any provision or section thereof.

A copy of this chapter shall be filed with the County Planning Board immediately upon adoption of this chapter.