[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Girard as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-4-1978 by Ord. No. 503 (Ch. XXVII, Part 2, of
the 1974 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
connect into any portion of the water system of the Borough of Girard
without first securing a written permit therefor from the Borough
Secretary, which permit shall be issued upon the payment of a tap-in
fee in such amount as may from time to time be established by resolution
of the Borough Council. Current fees shall be on file with the Borough
Secretary and shall be furnished upon request.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
use any material other than that furnished by the Borough of Girard
to connect into any portion of the water system of the Borough of
Girard. Such material shall be furnished by the Borough of Girard
at the expense of the person, firm or corporation desiring to make
the connection into the water system.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Borough before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Borough in the enforcement of this
article. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination
of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant
neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Borough may enforce
the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Borough are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
[Adopted 11-16-1981 by Ord. No. 526 (Ch. XXVII, Part 1, of
the 1974 Code of Ordinances)]
There is imposed upon the owners of, or the users of water in
or on, all properties connected to the Girard Borough water system
charges for the use of said system and purchase of water therefrom,
payable in the amounts and as provided in the Water Rate Resolution
of the Council of the Borough of Girard and as it is hereafter from
time to time adopted, amended, and modified by Council. Said owners
and users are jointly and severally liable for the payment of said
water charges and the penalties therein prescribed for delinquent
payment thereof.
All bills for water sold through the Borough water system shall
be due when rendered and be subject to the penalty provisions set
forth in the Borough's Water Rate Resolution. Owners and, where
adequate arrangements have been made with Council, users will be billed
periodically for the water distributed and sold through the Borough
water system in accordance with the billing practices of the Borough.
The amount charged for water and any penalty added thereto as
herein provided shall be a lien upon the real estate charged with
the payment thereof, whether or not the original billing has been
to the owner of the property or to a tenant thereof.
The Water Rate Resolution and as it is hereafter from time to
time adopted, amended, or modified by Council shall be on file in
the Borough Manager's office, with a copy thereof available to
any owner, user, or potential owner or user of water purchased from
the Borough of Girard.
