§ 18.3. Violations and penalties.

A.

Penalties. Any building or structure which is erected, moved, placed, reconstructed, razed, extended, enlarged, altered, maintained or used, or any use of a lot or land which is begun, maintained or changed in violation of any terms or provisions of this ordinance, is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se. Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with, or resists the enforcement thereof shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction, and shall be subject to the enforcement procedures set forth in chapter 1, section 1-13 of the Code of Ordinances adopted by Holland Charter Township. Fines and penalties are set by the Holland Charter Township Board.

B.

Enforcement officials. The zoning administrator, building inspector, members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department assigned to the township, members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department whose services are contracted for by the township, or other persons designated by the township board as township ordinance enforcement officers are hereby designated as authorized township officials to issue municipal civil infraction citations (directing alleged violators to appear in court) or municipal civil infraction violation notices (directing alleged violators to appear at Holland Charter Township Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau) as provided in chapter 1, section 1-13 of the Code of Ordinances adopted by Holland Charter Township.

C.

Procedure. The township board, the board of appeals, the duly-authorized attorney for the township, or the prosecuting attorney for Ottawa County may institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove any violation of this ordinance. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and in addition to all other remedies provided by law.