[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
East Bradford 5-24-1979 by Ord. No. 37-1979.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The water distribution and drainage system of any building in which
plumbing fixtures are installed shall be connected to a public water supply
system if available. Where public water supply is not available, an individual
water supply system shall be provided.
A public water supply system shall be deemed available to a building
if the building abuts or is within 150 feet of a public water supply system.
The 150 feet shall be measured from the street, alley or easement in which
the public water supply system is located, along the shortest distance, to
the building's public water connection, which shall conform to the standards
and requirements of the ordinances of East Bradford Township.
If an owner of property required to connect with a public water supply
system pursuant to this chapter shall neglect or refuse to connect with and
use said system for a period of 90 days after notice to do so has been served
upon him by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of East Bradford, either
by personal service or by registered mail, said Supervisors or their agents
may enter upon such property and construct such connection. In such case,
the Supervisors shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send an itemized
bill of the costs of construction of the connection to the owner of the property
to which connection has been made, which bill shall be payable forthwith,
or the Supervisors may authorize the payment of the costs of construction
of connection in equal monthly installments; said installments shall bear
interest at the rate not to exceed 7% per annum. If said itemized bill and/or
any installment is not paid forthwith as provided by this section, the Supervisors
shall authorize the collection of said debt by appropriate legal means, including
but not limited to the filing of a municipal lien against said property.
The Supervisors shall prepare rules and regulations, which may be changed
from time to time, with respect to any water connections and use pursuant
to this chapter.
[Amended 12-11-1984 by Ord. No. 76-1984; 10-8-1996
by Ord. No. 3-1996; 7-8-1997 by Ord.
No. 2-1997[1]]
Any person violating or who permits the violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a criminal enforcement
proceeding, pay a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $25, together
with court costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and may be incarcerated for
a period not exceeding 90 days. Such fine, costs, attorney fees and incarceration,
after being reduced to a final, unappealed judgment, shall be enforced by
the township pursuant to the applicable rules of criminal procedure.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance further provided that "the term
'reasonable attorneys fees' shall mean all those attorneys fees
incurred by the township in bringing an action to enforce the Code and collect
fines and penalties in connection therewith and shall be at that hourly rate
annually approved by the Board for the Township Solicitor."
[Added 10-8-1996 by Ord. No. 3-1996;
amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 2-1997]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole
proprietorship, firm, association and any other entity of whatever type.
