In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, morals and general welfare, for lessening the congestion in the street, for securing safety from fire, panic and other dangers, for the provision of adequate light and air, for preventing overcrowding of land or buildings, for the avoidance of undue concentration of population, and for facilitating adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parking and other public improvements

A. Enforcing authority The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Construction Official It shall be the duty of the Construction Official to file and safely keep a record of all applications for permits and certificates and a record of all permits and certificates issued, with a notation of any special conditions involved The Construction Official shall file and safely keep copies of all plans and plot plan surveys submitted, and the same shall form a part of the records of his/her office and shall be available for the use of the Mayor and Council and of other officials of the Borough The Construction Official shall pay over the fees received by him/her to the Borough Treasurer

B. Report of violations It shall also be the duty of the Fire and Police Departments to report any violations of the provisions of this chapter to the Construction Official and, at the same time, to send a copy of such report to the Borough Clerk who shall present the report to the Mayor and Council

C. Enforcement by Borough residents Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to preclude any resident of the Borough from enforcing thus chapter by any available legal means

D. Any owner, lessee, occupant, builder or other person who shall construct, alter, repair, convert, maintain or use any building, structure or premises in violation of any provision of this Chapter 220 or who shall in any manner violate any such provision shall, upon conviction, be subject for each such offense by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been added as per Ordinance No. 609.