Each and every improved property within the Borough
shall be connected to the public water system when available. The
public water system shall be considered available to an improved property
when the property abuts a street in which a water main is located.
The Borough may order and the property owner shall
install water service, within 45 days after notice to the owner thereof
from the Borough to make connection to the public water system when
available. The notice by the Borough to make a connection to the water
system shall consist of a copy of this article, including any amendments
and/or supplements at the time in effect, or a summary of each section
hereof, and a written or printed document requiring the connection
in accordance with the provisions of this article and specifying that
such connection shall be made within 45 days after notice is given
or served. Such notice may be given or served at any time after a
lateral is in a place that can deliver water to the particular improved
property. Such notice shall be given or served upon the owner by personal
service or by registered or certified mail to his last known address.
All costs and expenses of construction of a service
connection and all costs and expenses of connection of a service connection
to a lateral shall be borne by the owner of the improved property
to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless
the Borough from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly
or indirectly, as a result of construction of a service connection
or of connection of a service connection to a lateral.
A service connection shall be connected to a lateral
at the place designated by the Borough and where, if applicable, the
lateral is provided. The service connection shall meet all requirements
of this chapter.
If the owner of any improved property shall fail to
connect such improved property, as required, the Borough may enter
upon such improved property and may construct such connection and
may collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof in the
manner permitted by law.