While a municipality can impose an additional fine upon a person for a repeated violation of any municipal ordinance, it does not allow a municipality to repeatedly or continuously fine a person for each day a violation continues, under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, the panel wrote.
June 20, 2024 at 02:46 PM
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A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a municipality exceeded its authority when it imposed fines of more than $1 million for maintenance code violations accruing on a daily basis.
The Township of Deptford sought to fine the owner of the Deptford Commons shopping center $1,013,750 for failure to remove garbage from the premises for 811 days, at a rate of $1,250 per day.
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