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Vineland City Zoning Code

§ 425-312

Enforcement; violations and penalties.

A. 
Enforcement of this article shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Officer.
B. 
Where a provision of this article is violated, the Zoning Officer shall serve the property owner or other responsible agent with a written notice of violation stating that the violation must cease and that corrective action must be taken immediately. For purposes of this chapter, each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
C. 
In the event that the violation has not ceased and that corrective action has not been taken within 10 days of the date of the written notice of violation, the Zoning Officer may issue a summons and file a complaint for the violation in Municipal Court. Alternatively, the City may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin the property owner or other responsible agent from continuing the violation.
D. 
If convicted, the property owner or other responsible agent shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 per day or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.