No person shall uncover, connect with, make
any opening into or use, alter or disturb in any manner any sewer
or the sewer system without first making application for and obtaining
a permit, in writing, from the Authority.
Application to the Authority for a permit required
under this article shall be made by the owner of the improved property
to be served, in such form as may be prescribed by the Authority.
The application shall be accompanied by the required connection and/or
tapping fee required by the Authority.
No person other than this municipality, the
Authority, or their agents shall make or cause to be made the connection
of any improved property with a lateral sewer until such person shall
have fulfilled each of the following conditions:
A. Such person shall have notified the Authority of the
desire and intention to connect to a lateral sewer.
B. Such person shall apply for and obtain a permit as
required by this article.
C. Such person shall have given the Authority at least
24 hours' notice of the time when such service line is to be connected
and such connection made so that the Authority, as the agent of this
municipality, may inspect the service line, the work of connection
and perform necessary testing.
All costs and expenses of construction of a
service line and all costs and expenses in connection of such service
line to a lateral sewer shall be borne by the owner of the improved
property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save
harmless the Authority and this municipality from all loss or damage
that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of the
construction of a service line or the connection of a service line
to a lateral sewer.
Whenever the surface of any public street, sidewalk
or cartway is disturbed by the construction of a service line, it
shall be the responsibility of the applicant for connection to obtain
street opening permits from this municipality or highway occupancy
permits from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Unless
otherwise required, all surfacing materials must be restored in kind,
thickness and construction to the satisfaction of the Authority.