[Ord. 147, 8/28/1979; as amended by Ord. 148, 11/20/1979]
In those instances where a premises is furnished with Township
sanitary sewage service, the owner of the premises shall install a
meter or meters to measure all water use (both public and well water),
with the installation to be made in accordance with regulations relating
to meters for regular water service of the Richland Township Municipal
Authority of Allegheny County. The cost of the meter or meters and
their installation shall be borne by the property owner and/or occupant.
[Ord. 147, 8/28/1979, § 2]
Prior to the installation of the meters required by this Part,
an application must be submitted to the Township requesting approval
of a proposed meter installation and a permit must be issued therefore.
An outside register must be installed in order to facilitate the reading
of the meter.
[Ord. 147, 8/28/1979; as amended by Ord. 278, 9/18/1991;
and by Ord. 325, 7/3/1996]
1.
Any person, acting in his/her own behalf or on behalf of a firm,
corporation or other entity, who violates any provision of this Part
shall be civilly liable to the Township in the amount of $600, said
liability to be his/hers and/or that of the firm, corporation or other
entity. In each instance, the Township Secretary, Code Enforcement
Officer or police officer shall make a determination of violation
and notify the violator by first-class mail or personal service of
a copy of the civil citation in form adopted by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors.
2.
The person, firm, corporation or entity cited as a violator may pay
the amount of civil liability at a rate of 33% of the amount cited
if said payment is made and received by the Township within 10 days
of the date of the citation.
3.
In the instance of a continuing violation of this Part, each day
the violation is deemed to continue is, in and of itself, another
violation and shall constitute a separate liability in the same amount
as originally stated and may be cited as such in the same manner as
above set forth.
4.
The failure to pay the citation amount of the civil liability by
such discount date as stated above shall give cause for the Township
by its appropriate official or Solicitor to initiate a civil complaint
or complaints against the violator for collection of the civil liability,
interest, costs and attorney's fees.
