§ 228-3. Violations and penalties.

A landlord or his agent whose negligence or failure to act results in municipal action as set forth above in § 228-1, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $300 for each affected dwelling unit in the residential property. Said penalty shall be recoverable by the Borough in a civil action brought by way of summary proceedings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10, brought in the Superior Court, County District Court or the Municipal Court. The amount of said penalty shall be paid to the municipality to be used for general municipal purposes. In such proceedings, the Court shall also order the landlord or his agent to reimburse the municipality for actual costs incurred for any fuel oil delivered and service charges for refiring the burner, if any, and for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.