§ 165-40. Violations and penalties.  


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  • Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article hereby adopted; or shall fail to comply herewith; or shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder; or shall build in violation of any details, statements, specifications, or plans submitted or approved hereunder; or shall operate not in accordance with the provisions or any certificate, permit, or approval issued hereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken; or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Prevention Officer or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed herein shall upon summary conviction before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty of not more than $1,000 together with the costs of the prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine or penalty and costs, be sentenced to imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 30 days, and it is further provided that each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violations nor shall the violation be permitted to continue. All such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within the time period prescribed by the Borough's designee and when not otherwise specified, the application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.