[Adopted 8-2-2010 by Ord. No. 8-2]
No lateral or connection to the sewer system shall be covered until the same has been inspected and approved by the Borough. If any part of the lateral or connection to the sewer system is covered before being so inspected and approved, such lateral or such connection shall be uncovered for inspection, at the request of the Borough, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be served through the aforesaid facilities.
Every connection to the sewer system shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of the improved property served. Whenever the Borough has reason to believe any connection to the sewer system has become defective, such connection shall be subject to test and inspection at the expense of the owner. Defects found upon such inspection shall be corrected as required by the Borough, at the cost and expense of such owner.
In the event that the owner is unavailable, or refuses or neglects to cooperate with the Borough with respect to suspected defects as described herein, the Borough may, at its option, enter upon such property and make the necessary repairs to such connection. In such case, the proper officials of this Borough shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the necessary repairs to the owner, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of neglect or refusal by the owner of such property to pay the bill within six months after completion of the necessary repairs to the connection, it shall be the duty of the officials of this Borough to cause a municipal lien, or other legal remedy, for the repairs to be filed, the same to be subject in all respects to the general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal liens.
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently damage, destroy, deface, block or otherwise tamper with any sewer or any other facility, structure or equipment which is part of the sewer system or discharge any substance into the sewer system contrary to or in violation of any present or future resolutions or rules and regulations of the Borough which, among others, prohibit discharge of wastes into the sewer system.
The Borough Engineer, and/or other duly authorized representatives or employees of the Borough bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted, at all reasonable times, to enter upon any premises connected or about to be connected or required to be connected to the sewer system for the purpose of inspections, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this article.
A. 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article, or any rules or regulations of the Borough adopted hereunder, shall be served with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and requiring the satisfactory correction thereof within 30 days from the date of the notice. The offender, within the period of time stated in such notice, shall permanently cease all violations.
B. 
Any person who shall continue any such violation beyond such time limit, or otherwise violate this article or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder, shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day a violation shall continue shall be deemed and shall be taken to be a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Penalties and costs imposed under the provisions of this article shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner and the time provided by applicable law, and any such penalties received shall be used solely for the operation, maintenance and/or replacement of said sewer system.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder, in addition to becoming liable for penalties and costs, shall also be liable to the Borough for any professional fees, expenses, costs, losses or damages occasioned the Borough by reason of such violation or by reason of enforcing the provisions of this article.
It is hereby declared that the enactment of this article is necessary for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough.
The Borough Council is authorized by proper resolution to adopt any necessary rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and/or its declaration of purposes.