[Amended 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 009-2016]
A. Any person violating a provision of this article shall, upon conviction in the Hammonton Municipal Court, 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.
B. If a person has previously been convicted for a violation of § 275-12A in the Hammonton Municipal Court then, upon a second conviction in the Hammonton Municipal Court for a violation of § 275-12A, the Town of Hammonton may proceed to install a meter pit which shall be located inside the property line. The Town reserves the right to determine the size and kind of meter pit for the premises. The Town of Hammonton shall send an itemized bill/invoice for the cost of the installation of the meter pit 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.