Borough of Lansdowne, PA Article I Sewer Connections

[Adopted 5-26-1908 by Ord. No. 126]

§ 269-1 Connection required.

All dwelling or other buildings in the Borough of Lansdowne abutting on or adjoining any street or alley in the Borough in which is constructed a public drain or sewer shall be properly connected to said drain or sewer in accordance with the general regulations of the Borough, for the purpose of the discharge of all sewage, waste or fecal matter or house or kitchen drainage (and other than rainwater) therein.

§ 269-1.1 Responsibility for lateral connection.

[Added 11-5-2014 by Ord. No. 1288]

The owner or occupant of each property connected to the public sewer shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the sewer lateral pipeline from inside the dwelling unit to the Borough public sewer main. If any properties are connected to the Borough public sewer main by means of a shared sewer lateral pipeline, the owners or occupants of all properties connected to such shared lateral sewer pipeline shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of any such shared sewer lateral pipeline. Responsibility of the owner or occupant of any property connected to the Borough public sewer main shall include sewer lateral line, curb trap and/or vent, including the sewer lateral pipeline under the public street.

§ 269-2 Noncompliance; collection of costs.

If any property owner, after three months' notice to do so, by resolution of the Council, shall fail or refuse to have his, her or their premises so connected with the public drain or sewer as provided by § 269-1 of this article, the Council may proceed to have the same done and collect the cost thereof as a sewage tax upon such property either by personal action against said owner or by a lien against said premises, with the penalty added thereto, in the manner provided by law.

§ 269-3 Connection of non-Borough properties.

[Amended 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1155]

Whenever the owner or owners of any premises outside the Borough shall desire to connect his, her or their premises with any public drain or sewer constructed by and at the expense of the Borough, such connection may be authorized by the Council in such manner and under such terms as the Council shall think proper, and upon the payment into the Borough treasury first being made of the sum as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council for each linear foot of the frontage of said premises.