[Adopted 6-11-1986 as Ch. 170, Art. II, of the 1986 Code]
Every owner of property in the Borough of Franklin
Park (formerly the Township of Franklin) (herein called the "Borough")
whose property abuts upon any public sanitary sewer presently in existence
or to be constructed in the future shall connect, at his own cost,
the house, building or other structures located on said property within
300 feet of said sanitary sewer with the aforementioned public sanitary
sewers for the purpose of disposing of all acceptable sanitary sewage
emanating from said property, except for industrial waste approved
by all necessary state agencies for other disposition.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or
occupier of any property in the Borough abutting upon any public sanitary
sewer to employ any means, either by septic tank, cesspool, privy
vault, mine hole or otherwise, for the disposal of acceptable sanitary
sewage other than into and through said public sanitary sewers.
[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. 287-86]
Where any house, building or structure in the
Borough abutting any public sanitary sewer is now or hereafter may
be using any method for the disposal of sanitary sewage other than
through said public sanitary sewers, it shall be the duty of the Borough
Secretary or such other person as shall be authorized by the Borough
Council to notify the owner, lessee or occupier of such structure,
in writing, either by personal service, certified mail or registered
mail, to disconnect the same and make proper connection for the discharge
and disposal of all acceptable sanitary sewage through said public
sanitary sewers, as herein provided, within 60 days after receipt
of such notice.
No privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, mine
hole or similar receptacle for human excrement shall at the present
time or at any time hereafter be connected with the aforesaid public
sanitary sewers.
No person, firm or corporation shall make or
cause to be made any connection with any of the aforementioned public
sanitary sewers until he has made proper application for and received
a permit from the Borough.
[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. 287-86]
The construction of all building sewer lines
or house service sewers shall be done in accordance with the specifications,
plans and procedures established by the Borough, after notice to the
consulting engineers for the Franklin Park Authority,[1] as the same may be from time to time published and amended,
copies of which shall be placed on file with the Borough Secretary.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Franklin Park Authority
was terminated December 17, 1996. The current provisions are on file
in the Borough offices.
If the owner or owners of any occupied houses, buildings or structures in the Borough shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this article or the written notice as prescribed in § 166-3 hereof, the Borough may perform or cause to be performed such work and labor and furnish or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this article at the cost and expense of such owner or owners, together with 10% additional thereof and all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sum shall be collected from said owner or owners for the use of the Borough as debts are by law collectible, or said Borough may, by its proper officer, file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. 287-86[1]]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article or fails to comply therewith or with
any of the requirements thereof, upon being found liable therefor
in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Borough, shall
pay a judgment of not less than $100 nor more than $600 plus costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough. A separate
offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation
of this article is found to exist and for each section of this article
found to have been violated. The Borough may also commence appropriate
actions in equity or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin or
abate violations of this article. All penalties collected for violations
of this article shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
