Westmont City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Enforcement, Violations and Penalties
§ 225-74 Enforcement.
A.
The Zoning Officer shall have the duty of enforcing this chapter by the issuance of appropriate stop orders or cease-and-desist orders to violators, or by commencing summary proceedings against violators. In addition, the Zoning Officer, with the approval of Borough Council, may institute appropriate action or proceedings at law or in equity.
B.
The Zoning Hearing Board shall hear appeals from the decision of the Zoning Officer as provided in Article XV. The Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order of the Zoning Officer and may make its own appropriate stop order or cease-and-desist order as ought to be made.
C.
The Borough Council may, at its option, institute appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity or commence summary proceedings against violators in order to enforce this chapter.
§ 225-75 Violations and penalties.
Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Magistrate, pay a penalty of not less than $10 and not more than $500, with costs, for each separate violation; and in default of payment of the penalty and costs, the person convicted may be sentenced and committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. All fines collected for said zoning violations shall be paid to the Borough of Westmont. See § 225-57 for penalties under signs.
