§ 135-16. Violations and penalties.  


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  • A. 
    Any owner, occupant or lessee who is in possession of any dangerous building who shall fail to comply with any notice or order to repair, vacate or demolish any dangerous building issued under § 135-15 of this article or who violates any of the other provisions of this article, shall upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus costs, and in default of payment of the fine and costs shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days. Each day of a violation shall be considered a separate violation and offense.
    B. 
    Any person having an interest in any building who fails to comply with any notice or order to repair, vacate, or demolish any dangerous building within 90 days of the receipt of such notice, by such failing does empower the Council to cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or demolished by the Borough and to cause the costs of such repair, vacation or demolition, together with a penalty of 10%, to be charged upon the land upon which the building exists as a municipal lien, or alternatively to recover such costs and penalty in a suit at law against the owner or owners but failing to recover same to have the judgment therefore to be charged upon the land as a lien; and, this subsection is separate from, and in addition to the fine, penalty and costs which may be imposed by any other subsection of this section.