The owner of any property upon which there is
to be constructed, reconstructed or renovated any building or structure,
including any addition thereto, within the Township shall, at such
owner's sole cost and expense, connect such building and/or structure
to the Township's sanitary sewer system and potable water system.
The owner shall indemnify the Township for any loss, damages, cost
or charge that is the result of any such connection.
No person shall install, replace or repair any
connection to the Township's sanitary sewer system and/or potable
water system until an application therefor has been submitted to and
approved by the Township's Construction Department and a written permit
issued for such work upon such conditions as shall be imposed by the
Township, including the Uniform Construction Code.
[Amended 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 1528-12]
The permit fee for the installation, replacement or repair of a sanitary sewer connection to the Township’s sanitary sewer system is listed in §
82-3. The permit fee for the installation, replacement or repair of a potable water connection to the Township’s potable water system is also listed in §
82-3.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
Part 7 shall, upon conviction therefor, be subject to a fine of not
less than $100 nor more than $1,000. Each day of a violation of the
provisions of this Part 7 shall constitute a separate violation subject
to the penalties set forth herein.
In the event that a contractor, or other person,
installs any connection to the Township's sanitary sewer system and/or
potable water system, such person (and/or entity) shall be required
to post a bond, with or without a cash component, acceptable to the
Mayor, or such other official or department as the Mayor may hereafter
designate. All such work shall be properly protected so as to ensure
the safety of motorists and/or the public as deemed necessary by Township
officials. All streets, sidewalks, curbs and any other public property
disturbed and/or destroyed in the course of any such connection shall
be restored by the contractor and/or property owner in a manner and
in a timeframe required by the Township.