[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 801; as amended by
Ord. 1983-6, 9/19/1983]
1.
No person shall intentionally, maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the municipal sewage works.
2.
No person, including but not limited to, private and public sewage
haulers, regardless of whether such person is licensed to haul sewage,
shall, directly or indirectly, discharge any sanitary sewage, industrial
waste, or any other substance into the sewer system unless specifically
authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Code.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 802]
1.
The Borough and other duly authorized employees of the Borough bearing
proper credentials and identification shall be permitted at any time
to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, testing, supervising, and any other functions
relating to service rendered by the Borough through the sewer system
in accordance with the provisions of this code.
2.
All found defects shall be corrected at the owner's expense.
If defects are found as a result of an inspection, test, sample, measurement,
or observation, the owner will indemnify the Borough for the cost
of said inspection, observation, measurement, sample, test or supervision.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 803; as amended by
Ord. 1983-6, 9/19/1983]
1.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this code, except
§ 801, shall be served by the Borough, with written notice
stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time
limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall,
within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease
all violations.
2.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of
this Code and, where applicable. Fails to correct such violation pursuant
to § 803(1) above, shall be guilty of a summary offense,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding
$300 for each violation. Each day in which a violation shall continue
shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 804]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter 18 shall become liable to the Borough for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the Borough by reason of such violation.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 806]
In order to maintain the same standards that exist in the sewage
collection system and as set out in this code, the Borough shall require
any property owner applying for a sewer permit to have the collection
system engineered in one of the following ways:
1.
The property owner may request that the Borough, through the consulting
engineer, prepare plans and specifications, obtain approvals from
the Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and from any other governmental regulatory body having jurisdiction,
and inspect construction of the sewer system in accordance with approved
plans and specifications; or
2.
The property owner may retain a professional engineer with experience
in the design of sewer systems, waste treatment plants and related
appurtenances; said engineer to prepare plans and specifications in
accordance with the Borough Sewer Code, and obtain approval from the
Borough and the Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and from any other governmental regulatory body having
jurisdiction.
[1]
NOTE: §§ 805 and 807 of original ordinance
were omitted as they were standard repealing and serving clauses.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 808]
Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever notice is required
by this code to be served on any person and/or property owners, such
service shall be made personally upon the owner, if he or she can
be found in the Borough, or an adult person residing on the property
affected, or in case personal service cannot be made upon the owner,
or an adult person cannot be found residing on the property, said
notice shall be tacked or posted conspicuously on the premises.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 809]
No officer or employee of the Borough is authorized to vary
the provisions of this code without the express action of the Borough
Council.
[Ord. 1977-12, 10/17/1977, § 810]
The Borough has the express right, power, and authority to enter
into agreements, contracts, or arrangements with any persons for the
purpose of effectuating the provisions of this code.
