[Adopted 2-9-1976 by Ord. No. 1632]
A permit for the installation of a new or replacement
sewer lateral shall be obtained by the property owner. The installation
of the sewer lateral from the house to the Township sanitary trunk
line shall be done by a private contractor licensed to do so in Haverford
Township.
[Amended 2-8-1993 by Ord. No. 2168]
A permit fee is hereby required for the installation
of a sewer lateral. Fees shall be fixed by resolution of the Board
of Commissioners and may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 12-28-1981 by Ord. No. 1825]
A deposit of $500 shall be required to be held
in escrow until the entire sewer connection is completed. The Township
will restore the road, and the fee for this will be taken from the
owner's escrow account. Any moneys not used for the road restoration
will be returned to the owner after final inspection. Should the costs
of the road restoration exceed the escrow, the owner will be required
to pay the additional fee.
[Amended 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960]
All work involved in the installation of the
sewer laterals should be inspected by the Department of Code Enforcement
or the Department of Public Works.
This article shall not affect any other permits
that may be required pursuant to Township regulations.
[Amended 6-13-1988 by Ord. No. 2019; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No.
2660]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall, upon summary conviction before any
District Justice of the Peace, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and
costs of prosecution; and in default of one payment of the fine and
costs, the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a term
of not more than 90 days. Each and every day in which any person,
firm or corporation shall be in violation of this article shall constitute
a separate offense.
