It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant
of any property in the Borough of Catasauqua to allow any water from
the roof of any building owned or occupied by him to drain or run
into any street or alley in the Borough except through a gutter or
drain, not extending above the sidewalk, leading into such street
or alley.
[Amended 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 1288]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation,
violating any of the provisions of this article shall, for each and
every such violation, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or
any District Justice of the Borough, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not more than $50 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment
of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not
more than 10 days. Provided: each week that any violation of this
article shall continue, after the owner of any property shall have
been notified thereof by the Borough, shall constitute a separate
offense. Any person found guilty of violating an ordinance shall be
assessed court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred
by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings.