[Adopted 6-5-1995 by Ord. No. 95-4]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BUILDING MAIN
Extension from water system of any structure to the lateral of a
main.
IMPROVED PROPERTY
Any property within the Zieglerville - Gravel Pike area of Lower
Frederick Township upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous
or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals.
LATERAL
A.
Part of the water system extending from a main to the curbline or, if
there shall be no curbline, extending to the property line; or
B.
If no such lateral shall be provided, "lateral" shall mean that portion
of, or place in, a main which is provided for connection of any building main.
MAIN
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the water system used
or usable for water distribution purposes.
OWNER
Any person vested with ownership, company, association, society,
trust, corporation, municipality, municipal authority or other group or entity.
WATER SYSTEM
All facilities for the transmission and distribution of water in
the Zieglerville - Gravel Pike area of Lower Frederick Township.
ZIEGLERVILLE - GRAVEL PIKE AREA
That area of Lower Frederick Township affected by a plume of contamination
which has adversely impacted the drinking water wells of residents and businesses
in the area and which area is more particularly defined and delineated in
an agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental
Protection, and Lower Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, dated as amended.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary
offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs
of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day or portion thereof
that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall
also constitute a separate offense.