[Ord. 79, 3/17/1960, § 3.01]
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each improved
property shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer
through a building sewer. Grouping of more than one improved property
on one building sewer shall not be permitted, except under special
circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown,
but then only after special permission of this Borough and the Authority,
in writing, shall have been secured.
[Ord. 79, 3/17/1960, § 3.02; as amended by Ord. No. 2019-563, 1/6/2020]
1.
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all
costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a sewer shall
be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected. The
owner shall obtain a permit from the Borough code official prior to
connecting a sewer lateral to a sewer line.
2.
The permit application shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance
evidencing general commercial liability insurance is in effect in
the minimum amount of $1,000,000, or such greater amount as may be
required by the Borough code official issuing the permit, and naming
Red Hill Borough, its elected and appointed officials, agents, successors
and assigns and the Authority as additional insureds as their interests
may appear under the aforesaid liability insurance policy. The certificate
of insurance shall state that the insurance policy may not be amended,
canceled or terminated without prior written notice to Red Hill Borough
and the Authority. A stop work order will be issued for any amended,
canceled or terminated policy if a new certificate of insurance, acceptable
to the Borough and the Authority, has not been provided.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2021-576, 10/13/2021]
3.
The owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough and the Authority
from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly,
as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of
a building sewer to a sewer.
[Ord. 79, 3/17/1960, § 3.03; as amended by Ord.
81, 6/6/1960, § 2]
1.
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the place designated
by the Authority and where the lateral is provided. The lateral shall
be provided at the place designated by the owner of each improved
property if such owner shall designate to the Authority such place
prior to the time construction is begun in front of the particular
improved property and such place designated by the owner is feasible;
otherwise, the lateral shall be provided at a place designated by
the Authority.
2.
The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection shall be
at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the sewer. A
smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building
sewer to the lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
[Ord. 79, 3/17/1960, § 3.04]
If the owner of any improved property abutting on or adjoining any street in which is a sewer, after 60 days notice from this Borough, in accordance with § 18-111 shall fail to connect such improved property, as required, this Borough may make such connection and may collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof by a municipal claim, an action in assumpsit or such other legal proceeding as may be permitted by law.
