Whenever the Zoning Officer or other authorized Borough representative determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Zoning Officer shall initiate enforcement proceedings by sending an enforcement notice as provided in this Part.

The enforcement notice shall be sent to the owner of record of the parcel on which the violation has occurred, to any person who has filed a written request to receive enforcement notices regarding that parcel, and to any other person requested in writing by the owner of record.

An enforcement notice shall state at least the following:

In any appeal of an enforcement notice to the Zoning Hearing Board, the Borough shall have the responsibility of presenting its evidence first.

Any filing fees paid by a party to appeal an enforcement notice to the Zoning Hearing Board shall be returned to the appealing party by the Borough if the Zoning Hearing Board, or any court in a subsequent appeal, rules in the appealing party's favor.

Causes of Action. In case any building, Structure, landscaping, or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained, or used in violation of any ordinance enacted by the Borough or prior enabling laws, the Borough Council or, with the approval of the Borough Council, an officer of the Borough, or any aggrieved owner or tenant of real property who shows that his property or person shall be substantially affected by the alleged violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, Structure, landscaping or land, or prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation. When any such action is instituted by a landowner or tenant, notice of that action shall be served upon the Borough at least 30 days prior to the time the action is begun by serving a copy of the complaint to the Borough Council. No such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.

Supplementary Provisions. No zoning permit, building permit, certificate of use, or any other permit referenced in this chapter shall be issued with respect to a property unless the owner(s) of that property is/are in compliance with all other ordinances, laws, and regulations of federal and state government, the Borough, Gettysburg Municipal Authority, and Gettysburg Borough Storm Water Authority. Additionally, no such permit shall be issued where a charge for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater use, real estate taxes, or other municipal charges associated with the use or ownership of the property have not been paid and are past due.