For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the applicant, subdivider, developer, 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 violations have 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, building contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist, shall, for each and every day that such violation continues, be subject to one or more of the following: a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, except that failure to remove political signs after three days shall be in accordance with § 215-114F(17) of this chapter.[1]

If, before final subdivision approval has been granted, any person transfers or sells or agrees to transfer or sell, except pursuant to an agreement expressly conditioned on final subdivision approval, as owner or agent, any land which forms a part of a subdivision for which municipal approval is required by this chapter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., such person shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 and each lot so dispositioned may be deemed a separate violation.

If, after final approval, it is discovered that there was any misrepresentation of any statements or proofs contained in any plat or in any application for approval or in any representations made to induce approval, the municipal agency or the City Council may, in addition to such other sanctions as are available in the law, revoke the approval of any plat and proceed as if final approval had not been obtained.

If the developer or agent of the developer shall, after notification by certified mail from the City Engineer to cease the construction of improvements, cease the use of certain construction methods and procedures, or cease the use of or lack of use of site maintenance methods and procedures which may result in hazards to life, health or property, continue to carry on the activities specifically included in the cessation order(s) from the City Engineer, then any such developer or agent of such developer shall be subject to the penalties in Subsection A of this § 215-13. Each and every day that a developer or agent of a developer operates in violation of this chapter after issuance of a cessation order by the City Engineer shall be considered a separate and specific violation.[2]