[Adopted 4-8-1968 by Ord.
No. 690 (Ch. 52, Art. IV, of the 1980 Code of Ordinances)]
The Borough Secretary, after obtaining the approval of the Borough
Council, be and hereby is authorized and directed under and in accordance
with the provisions of the Act of April 14, 1949, P.L. 482, as amended,
53 P.S. § 2261 et seq.,[1] to direct and authorize the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water
Authority to shut off water service to such owners and occupants as
he may see fit, provided such owner or occupant has neglected or failed
to pay for a period of 30 days from the due date thereof the rental
rate or charge imposed by the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
and such claim or lien for such service has been assigned by Allegheny
County Sanitary Authority to the Borough of East Pittsburgh, and provided
further that 30 days' notice be given the owner or occupant prior
to the shutting off of the water supply, and to provide the Wilkinsburg-Penn
Joint Water Authority with the necessary information to enable it
to proceed to shut off the water to the aforesaid owners and occupants,
such direction and authorization and information to be provided in
a manner and form substantially as follows:[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions of 53 P.S. § 2261
et seq. were repealed 4-14-2006 by P.L. 85, No. 28, § 4001(2).
See now 53 P.S. § 3102.502 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: Here followed a sample of a notice providing
the Authority with the necessary direction, authorization, and information
for discontinuance of water service; Sec. 4 of Ordinance No. 690 repealed
all inconsistent ordinances and parts of ordinances.
The Borough of East Pittsburgh is authorized and directed to
pay to the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority a compensation for
said shutoff and turn-on services, in an amount to be agreed upon
between the Borough and the Authority, and to collect such amount
from the said owner or occupant.
The Borough shall indemnify the Authority and hold it harmless
from any claims whatsoever arising out of the shutting off of water
to any of the owners or occupants of the properties affected.
