[Adopted 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 232[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former
Art. III, Sewer User Charge System, adopted 2-13-1984 as Ord. No.
203.
[Amended 1-15-1990 by Ord. No. 233]
The Rules and Regulations of the Easton Area
Joint Sewer Authority,[1] adopted on December 19, 1988, and as amended on July 17,
1989, shall henceforth control and be applicable to all sewerage originating
within the geographical boundaries of the Township of Palmer, provided
that the last sentence of Section 13 thereof relating to indemnification
of the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority is expressly disapproved
and not adopted herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Rules and Regulations are
on file in the Township offices.
A.
Any user who is found to have violated an order of
the Authority or Palmer Township or who willfully or negligently fails
to comply with any provision of this ordinance or the orders, rules,
regulations and permits issued hereunder shall, upon summary conviction,
be fined not less than $500. nor more than $1,000. for each offense.
Each day on which a violation shall occur or continue shall be deemed
a separate and distinct offense. In addition, the Township may recover
reasonable attorneys fees, court costs, court reporter's fees and
other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit of law against the
person found to have violated this ordinance or the orders, rules,
regulations and permits issued hereunder.
B.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements,
representation or certification of any application, record, report,
plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant
to this ordinance or permit or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly
renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under
these rules under this ordinance, upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than $500. nor more than $1,000. In addition,
the Township may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs,
court reporter's fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate
suit of law against the person found to have violated this ordinance
or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder.
All previous rules, regulations, motions, resolutions
or ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent or conflicting with any
part of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency
or conflict.
If any provision, paragraph, word or section
of this ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words and sections shall not
be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.
[Amended 1-15-1990 by Ord. No. 233]
The Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority shall
have full authority and responsibility for permitting, monitoring,
inspecting, sampling, establishing industrial waste surcharges and
promptly advising the Township of all violations of any sewer rules,
regulations, ordinances and statutes applicable to the Township.
