[Ord. 329, 8/14/1959, § 1]
The Town Council of the Town of Bloomsburg, in the County of Columbia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize a Municipal Authority under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended by the Act of June 12, 1947, P.L. 571, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945."
[Ord. 329, 8/14/1950, § 2; as amended by Ord. 535, 1/23/1967, § 1]
The President and Secretary of the Town Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town of Bloomsburg, Articles of Incorporation in substantially the following form:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TOWN OF BLOOMSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
In compliance with the requirements of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended by the Act of June 12, 1947, P.L. 571, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945." the Town of Bloomsburg, County of Columbia, Pennsylvania, pursuant to a duly adopted ordinance authorizing the formation of a Municipal Authority hereby certifies:
A.
The name of the Authority is "Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg."
B.
This Authority is formed under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
C.
No other Authority has been organized under this Act or under the Act approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, by the incorporating municipality.
D.
The name of the incorporating municipality is the "Town of Bloomsburg, County of Columbia, Pennsylvania."
E.
The names and addresses of the President of the Town Council and Councilmen of said incorporation municipality are as follows: [Here followed the names and addresses and terms of office of the President of Town Council and Councilmen at the time of adoption of this Part].
F.
The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Municipal Authority to be formed hereby are as follows: [Here followed the names and addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of said Authority].
G.
The ordinance authorizing the creation of said Authority certified from the records of the incorporating municipality together with advertisement of notice of filing these Articles of Incorporation are each submitted herewith.
H.
The term of existence of said Authority shall be 50 years from the date of approval of these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
[Ord. 329, 8/14/1950, § 3]
It is hereby specified that the project first to be undertaken by the Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg, a body corporate and politic to be duly organized under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented, shall be the acquiring, purchasing, holding, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating, owning and leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, sewage disposal plant, garbage disposal plant, sewer lines and sewer systems.
[Ord. 329, 8/14/1959, § 4]
The President and Secretary of the Town Council are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such things and to enter into such agreements as may be permitted by law in the name of and on behalf of the Town of Bloomsburg as may be necessary or expedient to carry out and consummate the objects and purposes of this Part and in the creation of said Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg and in the acquisition of a sewage treatment works, a garbage disposal plant, sewers and sewer systems authorized and designated to be acquired or leased or operated by said Municipal Authority or any lessee from said Municipal Authority by and under the authority of this Part. The right and privilege to maintain and operate sewer lines, systems and equipment in, upon and under the streets and highways of the Town of Bloomsburg, is hereby given, granted and confirmed unto the Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. 329, 8/14/1950, § 5]
This Part shall not be construed as restricting or attempting to restrict the right and power of said Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg to undertake any other project or projects, which it may by law, be authorized to take, nor as restricting or attempting to restrict the powers granted to Municipal Authority by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
[Ord. 329, 8/14/1950, § 6]
This Part is deemed necessary for the benefit and preservation of public health, peace, comfort and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. 833, 6/11/2001, §§ 2-9; as amended by Ord. 838, 11/12/2001]
1. 
It is hereby confirmed that the Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg ("Municipal Authority") shall be empowered to set such sewer rentals, user fee, connection fees, tapping fees and other charges and to construct, repair, maintain and extend sewer facilities and sewage treatment plants as are within the power of the Municipal Authority pursuant to the Municipal Authority Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, § 1 et seq., as amended, from time to time, and such other powers possessed by the Town of Bloomsburg or the Municipal Authority relating to the administration, operation, maintenance, ownership, construction, repair and refinancing of a sanitary sewer system.
2. 
The public sewer system shall be deemed available to properties and premises if such property lines are located within 200 feet from a sewer main, measured along a street, alley or easement of the public sewer system. All properties in which water supply facilities exist, whether by well or public supply and whether connected or disconnected, shall connect to the public sewer system if the public sewer system is available.
3. 
All sewer facilities, including lateral lines, lines, meters and other appurtenant facilities shall be installed pursuant to the specifications than in effect as promulgated and established by the Municipal Authority or its duly authorized employees or agents.
4. 
The Municipal Authority shall be permitted to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be deemed prudent by the Municipal Authority to regulate, restrict or prohibit certain types of effluent and certain quantities of certain types of effluent. The Municipal Authority shall be empowered to require pretreatment of effluent so that the discharge of effluent from any user of the Municipal Authority's sewer system is consistent with content restrictions and specifications which are promulgated, from time to time, by resolution of the Authority.
5. 
The Municipal Authority is hereby delegated authority to set such rules and regulations pertaining to the sewer system operated by the Municipal Authority as is deemed necessary or appropriate by said Municipal Authority.
6. 
The Municipal Authority is hereby delegated authority to set payment due dates and requirements and said Municipal Authority is hereby delegated the authority to assess penalties including, but not limited to, late payment charges and assessment of court costs and attorney fees, which are deemed proper and appropriate by the Municipal Authority, from time to time. All amounts, charges, fees and penalties due from consumers and users of the sewer system to the Municipal Authority shall constitute liens upon the real estate for which service was provided which gives rise to such fees, charges, claims and liabilities and such amounts shall become municipal liens and shall be recoverable under the Municipal Lien Law or, in the alternative, in a civil action.
7. 
The Municipal Authority, its agents and employees shall be provided access to all properties served by the sewer system for inspection, repair, replacement and maintenance of sewer facilities including, but not limited to, laterals, pipes, meters, junctions and other facilities, including those upon private property. The Municipal Authority shall engage in such inspection, repair, replacement and maintenance at reasonable times and upon the provision of reasonable notice, except in the case of emergencies and the potential for immediate threat to public health and welfare, in which case, notice shall be given to the property owner as soon as possible thereafter in any reasonable manner. Access rights hereunder shall be self-executing, however, the Municipal Authority, its agents and employees are authorized to secure a warrant authorizing and requiring access for the purposes set forth herein.
8. 
All charges, fees, debts, liabilities, penalties, court costs and attorney fees owing under this Section and resolutions of the Municipal Authority promulgated thereunder, shall be due and owing from the owners of the properties for which sewer service is provided or with respect to which such payments have been changed, as well as the occupiers of such properties at the time of the provision of service or other event which gives rise to such charges, said liability between the property owner and occupier to be joint and several.