[Adopted 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 8-88 (Ch. 18, Part 4, of the 1988 Code)]
A. 
Adoption of sanitary sewer standard specifications. The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Bethlehem hereby adopts, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the Administration, materials, tests, trench excavation, backfill, sanitary sewer installation, restoration of pavements and standard details hereby known as "Standard Specification for Developers' Additions and Improvements to the Sanitary Sewer System, Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, November 1987" as prepared for the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority by PSC Environmental Services, Inc. and this article also providing for adoption of additional rules and regulations, enforcement and repealing any prior and inconsistent ordinances. These standard specifications referred to are on file in the office of the Secretary of Bethlehem Township, 2740 Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA.
B. 
Review procedure for additions and improvements to the sanitary sewer system. All additions and improvements to the Bethlehem Township sanitary sewer system shall be subject to the review and approval of the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority and the Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners.
C. 
Making of amendments. This Township reserves the right to adopt from time to time, additional rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and proper relating to additions and improvements to sanitary sewers which additional rules and regulations, to the extent appropriate, and shall be construed as a part of this article.
D. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
Any person who shall violate this article shall be liable, upon summary conviction for a first offense and upon summary conviction for each subsequent offense to be no more than $300, together with costs of prosecution in each case. Each day that a violation shall continue shall be deemed and shall be taken to be a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(2) 
Fines and costs imposed under provisions of this article shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law.
E. 
Declaration of purpose. It is declared that the enactment of this article is necessary for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of this Township.
A. 
Adoption of building sewer specifications. The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Bethlehem hereby adopts, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the Administration, materials, tests, trench excavation, backfill, building sewer installation, restoration of pavements and standard details hereby known as "Standard Specification for Developers' Additions and Improvements to the Sanitary Sewer System, Section 8, Building Sewer Specifications, Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, November 1987" as prepared for the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority by PSC Environmental Services, Inc. and this article also providing for adoption of additional rules and regulations, enforcement and repealing any prior and inconsistent ordinances. These standard specifications referred to are on file in the office of the Secretary of Bethlehem Township, 2740 Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA.
B. 
Review procedure for additions and improvements to the sanitary sewer system. All construction, alteration, equipment, repair, demolition, removal or conversion shall be subject to the review and approval of the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority and the Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners.
C. 
Making of amendments. This Township reserves the right to adopt from time to time, additional rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and proper relating to building sewers which additional rules and regulations, to the extent appropriate, and shall be construed as a part of this article.
D. 
Enforcement and fines.
(1) 
Any person who shall violate this article shall be liable, upon summary conviction for a first offense and upon summary conviction for each subsequent offense, to a fine of not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution in each case. Each day that a violation shall continue shall be deemed and shall be taken to be a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(2) 
Fines and costs imposed under provisions of this article shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law.
E. 
Declaration of purpose. It is declared that the enactment of this article is necessary for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of this Township.