Every person desiring to connect his property,
located outside the limits of the Borough, with the sanitary sewers
of the Borough shall, before making such connection, obtain from the
Borough Secretary a proper permit so to do, for which he shall pay
to the Borough an engineering inspection fee as set from time to time
by resolution of the Borough Council and a tappage or connection charge
as follows:
A. For each and every single dwelling house: as set from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
B. For each and every double dwelling house: as set from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
C. For each and every block of dwelling houses arranged
for more than two families the tappage charge shall be fixed by multiplying
the sum as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council
by the number representing the number of families for which said block
of dwelling houses was built or arranged.
D. For each and every other building not mentioned above,
the tappage charge shall be fixed by multiplying the sum as set from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council by the total number
of employees of the establishment operating the building for which
the connection is sought; provided, however, that in no such case
shall the tappage charge be less than the sum as set from time to
time by resolution of the Borough Council; provided, further, that
if by reason of the nature of the intended use of the building or
because of peculiar circumstances, the application of the above rates
would be inequitable either to the Borough or the owner or parties
having charge of the building, then in that case, the tappage charge
shall be fixed at such reasonable sum as shall be mutually agreed
upon between the proper Borough authorities and the owner or parties
having charge of such building, but in no such case shall the tappage
charge be less than the amount as set from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council.
The entire cost of the tap and sewer extension
shall be paid by the owner or person having charge of such building.
The sewer shall be laid in accordance with the Borough's sanitary
sewer specifications and shall not be put into use until it shall
have been approved by the Borough Engineer.
If any person shall fail to pay his annual charge
or rental, or inspection and connection charge when due, his right
to use the Borough sewers shall be immediately terminated, and the
Borough, through its employees, may forthwith and without notice enter
upon the premises and disconnect or plug the sewer. Furthermore, as
a concurrent remedy in case of failure to pay the annual charge or
rental, or inspection and connection charges, the Borough may collect
the same by action in assumpsit or may file a municipal claim.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this Part 1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $100 and costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than
10 days; provided that each day's continuance of a violation, after
notice thereof from the Borough Council, shall constitute a separate
violation.