CHAPTER 7 VIOLATIONS
40:7-1. PENALTIES.

a. Any person who violates any provisions of Section 40:6-2 shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by one or more of the following penalties: (1) a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; (2) imprisonment for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or (3) a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days, provided however, that when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable State Statute is less, by force of said State Statute or by judicial construction, than any penalty fixed in these Revised General Ordinances, then the limitation of such State Statute shall be applicable.

b. For any and every violation of any other provision of this Title, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which part such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation shall exist, shall, for each and every violation, be punished by one or more of the following penalties: (1) a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; (2) imprisonment for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or (3) a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days, provided, however, that when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable State Statute is less, by force of said State Statute or by judicial construction, than any penalty fixed in the Revised General Ordinances, then the limitations of such State Statute shall be applicable.

c. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

d. Any building or part thereof which has been constructed in violation of this Title and for which a subsequent application and request for a variance has been denied, shall be demolished at the expense of the owner, general agent or contractor of the premises.

(R.O. 1966 C.S. § 27:7-1; Ord. 6 S+FK, 1-6-88; Ord. 6 S+FL, 5-03-89 § 27:7-1)