ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1613

of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm,
wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for
review.

All issues in any proceeding under this section shall have
preference over all other civil actions and proceedings.

8. Enforcement and Remedies—The local legislative body
may provide by ordinance for the enforcement of this Act and
of any ordinance or regulation made thereunder. A violation
of this Act or of such ordinance or regulation is hereby de-
clared to be a misdemeanor, and such local legislative body
may provide for the punishment thereof by fine or imprison-
ment or both. It is also empowered to provide civil penalties
for such violation.

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or
any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this
Act or of any ordinance or other regulation made under au-
thority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the
municipality, in addition to other remedies, may institute
any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such un-
lawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, re-
pair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to restrain, correct, or
abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building,
structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, busi-
ness, or use in or about such premises.

9. Conflict with Other Laws—Wherever the regulations
made under authority of this Act require a greater width or
size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower
height of building or less number of stories, or require a
greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other
higher standards than are required in any other statute or
local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regula-
tions made under authority of this Act shall govern. Wher-
ever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or
regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or
other open spaces, or require a lower height of building or a
less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot
to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than
are required by the regulations made under authority of this
Act, .the provisions of such statute or local ordinance or regu-
lation shall govern.