Effective September 1, 1997, it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to apply sludge or sludge-derived materials to land within the Town of Hammonton without first having an approved sludge management plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The application of these substances without an approved plan in place shall subject the landowner, and the lessee if not the landowner, to fines and penalties set forth in this chapter.