Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property
shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer through a building
sewer. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building sewer shall
not be permitted except under special circumstances and for good sanitary
reasons or other good cause shown, but then only after special permission
of this borough and the Authority, in writing, shall have been secured.
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs
and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a sewer shall be borne by
the owner of the improved property to be connected. Such owner shall indemnify
and save harmless this borough and the Authority from all loss or damage that
may be occasioned directly or indirectly as a result of construction of a
building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a sewer.
[Amended 6-6-1960 by Ord. No. 8-60]
A.
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the
place designated by the Authority and where the lateral is provided.
B.
The lateral shall be provided at the place designated
by the owner of each improved property if such owner shall designate to the
Authority such place prior to the time construction is begun in front of the
particular improved property and such place designated by the owner is feasible;
otherwise, the lateral shall be provided at a place designated by the Authority.
C.
The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection
shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the sewer. A
smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building sewer to
the lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
If the owner of any improved property abutting on or adjoining any street in which there is a sewer, after 60 days' notice from this borough in accordance with § 78-2A, shall fail to connect such improved property as required, this borough may make such connection and may collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof by a municipal claim, an action in assumpsit or such other legal proceeding as may be permitted by law.
[Added 6-5-1972 by Ord. No. 4-72]
No person shall connect or cause to be connected or permit the continuance
of a connection of a cellar drain, perimeter drain, dry well or sump pump
to the public sanitary sewer for the purpose of pumping water from basements
or foundation drains.
