Each and every owner of improved property within the Borough, which is accessible to the sewer system and whose principal building is located on a lot abutting or adjoining the sewer system, shall, upon written notice from the Borough that sewer service is available and connection is ordered, connect his property with the sewer system in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Borough within 60 days from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
As from time to time sewer service becomes available to additional properties within the Borough by reason of the improvement of properties accessible to the sewer system, or by reason of the construction of extensions to the sewer system, each and every owner of such additional properties whose principal building shall be located on a lot abutting or adjoining the sewer system, shall likewise, upon written notice from the Borough ordering connection, connect his property with the sewer system within 60 days from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
If any owner of improved property within the Borough who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 87-81 or 87-82 of this chapter shall neglect or fail to connect therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Borough ordering connection, the Borough shall give such owner written notice of this chapter, and upon the neglect or failure of such owner to make the required connection within an additional period of 60 days from the date of such notice of this chapter, such neglect or failure shall be, and hereby is, declared a violation of this chapter, and such owner shall, upon conviction before any District Justice, forfeit and pay to the Borough for the use of the Borough a sum not exceeding $100 for each 90 days or fraction thereof such violation shall persist, together with costs of prosecution, which sum shall be collected as prescribed in the Borough Code. The sum herein forfeited shall be considered a penalty.
If any owner of improved property within the Borough who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 87-81 or 87-82 of this chapter shall neglect or fail to make connection therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Borough ordering connection, the Borough may, as provided in § 2052 of the Borough Code (53 P.S. § 47052), as amended, enter upon the property and construct such connection and proceed to bill and collect the cost of construction as authorized by said section including, if deemed necessary by Borough Council, the filing of a municipal claim with the Prothonotary's office and imposing a lien on said property or an action at law to collect the amount due.
Whenever the Borough shall have given notice to any property owner ordering connection with the sewer system pursuant to § 87-81 or 87-82 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for such property owner to operate or use a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon his property, or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle with the sewer system, or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other outlet other than the sewer system. No privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or other similar receptacle shall be constructed or installed on any property accessible to the sewer system after sewer service becomes available to such property.
If any owner of property within the Borough or any other person shall violate Article XVI of this chapter (§ 87-81 et seq.), he shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice, forfeit or pay to the Borough for the use of the Borough the sum of $1,000, together with costs of prosecution and reasonable attorney's fees, which sum shall be collected as prescribed in the Borough Code. The sum herein forfeited shall be considered a penalty.
Notices to property owners under this chapter may be given either by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address of such owner.