South Hackensack City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Administration and Penalties
§ 208-32 Nuisances prohibited.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize or permit the creation or maintenance of a nuisance.
§ 208-33 Continuation of prohibited uses.
Every day that a use prohibited by this chapter is continued in any building or location shall be a separate and distinct violation hereof.
§ 208-34 Continuation of nonconforming buildings.
Every day that a nonconforming building is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this chapter.
§ 208-35 No vested rights created.
This chapter shall create no vested rights in property or otherwise.
§ 208-36 Violations and penalties.
[Amended 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14; 9-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-16]
Penalties or violations of any provision hereof shall be as provided in Chapter 163 of this Code entitled “Penalties for Violations.”
§ 208-37 Illegal conversions.
[Added 6-6-1985]
A.
The owner of any building who converts said building for occupancy in a manner prohibited by the zoning regulations of this chapter and rents for use and occupancy the illegally converted portion of the building to a tenant shall be liable for all reasonable expenses sustained by the tenant, including moving expenses to a new location, not to exceed $500, and such other expenses as may have been incurred for utility deposits where said tenant is required to move because of the illegality of said apartment.
B.
The landlord shall also be required to return any and all security deposits and any and all prorated rent to the tenant upon notification by the Zoning Enforcement Officer that the rented conversion must be vacated.
[Amended 9-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-16]
C.
The provisions of this section are meant to be cumulative to any and all other violations and penalties as provided by this chapter.