Except as otherwise provided in § 30-12.7, any owner, contractor, general agent, architect, building contractor, tenant, or any other person who commits, takes part in, or assists in promulgating any violation of this chapter, or who maintains any land, structure or premises in which a violation of this chapter shall exist, and who fails to abate said violation within five days after written notice served upon him by either mail or personal service by the Zoning Officer, or by the Planning Board, Zoning Board or Township Attorney on behalf of the Zoning Officer shall be in violation of this chapter. For each and every violation of this chapter, the responsible person(s) as indicated above shall be subject to one or more of the following: Imprisonment in the Hunterdon County Jail for any term not exceeding 90 days, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. Each and every day that such violation continues after such notice shall be considered a separate and specific violation of this chapter.

In addition to the powers given to the Zoning Officer as aforesaid, the owner of, or any person having an interest in, any property in Union Township 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.

Penalties relating to soil erosion are as set forth in Section 15 of Chapter 251, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1975 (N.J.R.S. 4:24-53).