In the event of any violation of the provisions of this chapter by any master plumber, journeyman or by any other person performing work required by this chapter to be performed by a master plumber or by a journeyman under his control or supervision, notice shall be given by the Borough Secretary or by the Plumbing Inspector by handing a copy thereof to the alleged offender or by handing a notice to any adult in charge of his place of business, or it may be sent by registered mail to such person's home or place of business. The said notice may either warn the alleged offender or notify him of revocation of any license or permit issued to him or may direct him to cease and desist from any future violation. The issuance of any such notice shall not prevent or delay prosecution under § 260-76 or any other provision of this chapter.
In the event of any violation of the provisions of this chapter
by work or materials installed or about to be installed in or upon
any land or building, notice shall be given by the Borough Secretary
or by the Plumbing Inspector, or by any Borough official, by handing
a notice to any adult found in charge of the premises and by posting
a notice upon the premises. Such notice shall direct the owner of
the premises to abate the nuisance or the violation of this chapter
and to conform to the provisions of this chapter within 48 hours after
the posting of such notice. A copy of said notice shall be sent by
registered mail to the owner or owners of the premises to the address
at which tax bills are sent according to the most recent tax duplicate.
In the event of failure to comply with the directions in the notice required under § 260-74 of this article, the Borough may cause any violation or any nuisance to be abated or may make, or may cause to be made, any changes necessary to effect compliance with the terms of this chapter and charge the cost thereof jointly and severally to all owners of the premises served by such installation, and in the event of failure to pay the amount of said cost within two months from the date of such notice, the Borough may cause a lien to be filed against the said premises for the amount of such cost, together with a penalty of 10%, with interest at the rate of 6% of the cost per annum from the date of completion of the work, and may effect collection of the amount of such lien in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal liens.
[Amended 12-28-1972 by Ord. No. 1019; 7-14-1988 by Ord. No. 1180]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of §§ 260-18 and 260-19, or the owner of any premises upon which a violation is committed, upon conviction before any Magisterial District Judge, shall be sentenced to pay a maximum fine as provided from time to time by state statute, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both.
Each day of failure to comply with the terms of this chapter shall be considered a separate offense, except with respect to the subject matter of § 260-74 hereof; in which case each day of failure to comply after the expired period of time prescribed therein shall be considered a separate offense.
In the event that any owner or owners or occupant of any premises
within the Borough of Sharon Hill shall fail to comply with the requirements
of this chapter, the Borough shall have the right to proceed against
such owner or owners and their agents, the tenants or occupant of
any premises, for relief in any court of law or equity to prevent
such unlawful use, construction or maintenance of the premises of
such owner and to prevent the occupancy of any building, structure
or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises.
For every and any violation of the provisions of this chapter,
any lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where
such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general
agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who knowingly
commits, takes part or assists in any such violation, shall be liable
to the same penalties and subject to the same proceedings and remedies
as the owner or owners thereof.
The several remedies, penalties, fines, procedures and other
relief hereinabove prescribed shall be cumulative, and the exercise
of any one of them shall not prevent the Borough from enforcing any
or all of the others.
