§ 226-31. Violations and penalties.
[Amended 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 008-2016]
   A.   Any person, association, partnership, company or corporation who or which shall violate this article shall be subject to one or more of the following: a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days for every day that the mandatory connection is not made after the person, association, partnership, company or corporation receives the appropriate notice, issued in accordance with the provisions of this article, setting forth the date that the connection must be made.
   B.   In addition to the penalties set forth in § 226-31(A) above, any owner required to be connected to the sewage facilities of the Town of Hammonton pursuant to § 226-28, that fails to connect to such facilities within the time frame set forth in § 226-30, shall be provided written notice in accordance with § 226-29(B) identifying the property required to be connected, describing the required connection and stating that, unless connection shall be completed within 30 days of service of notice, the Town of Hammonton shall proceed to make the connection or cause it to be made. Upon the failure of the owner to make this required connection within the 30 day period, the Town of Hammonton shall make the connection or cause it to be made and shall send an itemized bill/invoice for the cost of the connection to the property owner. This bill/invoice shall be payable within 30 days of the town sending the owner the bill/invoice. If the owner fails to pay the bill/invoice within 30 days of the town sending the owner the bill/invoice, then such amount, together with an administrative fee of $500 to address the town's administrative expenses, shall be a lien against the property and recorded and collected as provided by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.