Upon receipt by the Sewer Department of notification
from the Borough that any sewer is available to serve buildings on
any properties in the Borough, the Sewer Department shall order each
owner of property along the line of said sewer to connect each building
on such property with said sewer in accordance with the terms of this
chapter.
The Sewer Department shall designate one of
its proper officers to give notice to the owner of property with respect
to which an order is issued pursuant to this chapter. Such notice
shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said
owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Borough of Chesilhurst,
shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same
appears on the Tax Map of the Borough of Chesilhurst and by the street
address if a street address exists, and shall state that by order
of the Sewer Department the owner is required to connect each building
on said property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this
chapter on or before the connection date with respect to such building
or, if such connection date shall have passed, within 30 days after
service of such notice as hereinafter provided, and said notice shall
also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure
to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms
of this chapter. Said notice may be served on the owner personally
or by leaving it at his usual place of abode with a member of his
family above the age of 18 years. Said notice may also be served within
or without the limits of the Borough of Chesilhurst by mailing the
same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said
owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Borough
of Chesilhurst.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-5; 11-14-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-5]
A. Any person or corporation who shall violate any of the regulatory
provisions of this chapter, or who shall refuse to correct a violation
after having received a notice thereof from the Borough, shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days for each violation. Each and every day that a violation exists
after expiration of the time limit under a notice from the Borough
to correct the same shall be deemed a separate offense and punishable
as such.
B. The Borough shall further seek reimbursement of any and all costs
and expenses related to reward monies paid pursuant to a violation
of the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to,
any and all reward monies paid in accordance with Resolution No. 2013-156.
C. Any and all costs and expenses that are ordered for reimbursement
to the Borough shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, all other
penalties set forth within this section.