§ 118-5. Enforcement; penalties for offenses.  


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  • Any owner of a parcel which is located in the Town of Carmel and is served by a separate sewage disposal system/on-site sanitary system that fails to comply with the provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be subject to a penalty as follows:
    A. 
    The Municipal Code Enforcement Officer shall first issue a written notice of violation to the owner informing the owner of the anticipated imposition of penalties if the violation is not corrected within 30 days.
    B. 
    Any person or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, principal, agent, employee or otherwise, which violates any of the provisions of this chapter or permits any such violation or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700; and upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000. For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter or any part thereof or any condition or requirement of subdivision approval shall be deemed misdemeanors. Each fourteen-day period of continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.