In the event of the failure of the owner so notified to remove
or abate the condition within 20 days from the date of notice as aforesaid,
the governing body may cause the removal or abatement of such condition
or conditions, and in such case, the office in charge of removal or
abatement shall certify, in writing, to the governing body the costs
thereof, which costs, if found correct, shall be charged against said
land, and the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon
said land and shall be assessed and levied upon said land and shall
bear interest of the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and
enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes.
In the event of the failure of the owner of said land to remove
or abate such condition existing thereon within the time required
after the service of the notice herein mentioned, and in addition
to the remedies hereinbefore provided, such person shall be in violation
of this article and, upon conviction thereof by the Judge of the Municipal
Court, shall be punished by a maximum fine of $2,000 per occurrence
and/or imprisonment in such a place as is maintained for offenders
in the Borough of Beach Haven for a period not to exceed 30 days.
Each day during which the violation continues after notice shall be
considered as a separate offense.