[Adopted 10-14-1974 as Ch. 81, Art. II, of the 1974 Code
(Ch. 212, Art. II, of the 1999 Code)]
The owner or owners of all lots of ground having
buildings erected thereon, fronting or abutting on any street, lane
or alley in which there has been or may hereafter be constructed a
public sewer opposite such lot or lots, shall construct and maintain,
at his or their own cost, an underground sewer connecting with such
public sewer of not less than nine inches in diameter, in a careful
and safe manner, at a place or point upon the lot or lots of such
owners as shall best and most securely provide for and carry into
such public sewer the contents of cesspools and all surface, house
and other drainage of such lot or lots, which underground sewer shall
be made and composed of terra-cotta pipe and shall be so placed, constructed
and maintained as not to interfere with or injure the use of such
public sewer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see AO)]
Upon the failure of the owner or owners of any
such lot or lots of ground to construct the connecting sewer aforesaid,
then the same may be constructed by the Borough of Homestead and the
costs thereof collected in the same manner as is now provided by law
for the collection of the expenses incurred in paving sidewalks; provided,
however, that at least 45 days' notice in writing shall be given such
owner or owners, requiring and directing such connecting underground
sewer to be constructed in accordance with the provisions of this
Part.
The notice to be given as required by § 18-102 of this Part shall be served in the same manner as is provided by the Acts of Assembly relating to the paving of sidewalks.
The construction of such connecting sewers shall
be done under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets of
the Borough.
