A.
Connection to existing sewage collection system. All sewers of improved
property in the Borough abutting on or adjoining any street, alley,
lane or other public highway in which a sanitary sewer of the sewage
collection system now owned by the Borough has been constructed shall
be required to connect said improved property to the sewage collection
system within 90 days of receiving written notice from the Borough
to make such connection.
B.
Connection to new or extension to sewage collection system. All owners
of improved property in the Borough abutting on or adjoining any street,
alley, lane or other public highway in which a new sanitary sewer
and/or an extension to the sewage collection system is constructed
shall be required to connect said improved property to the sewage
collection system within 90 days of receiving written notice from
the Borough to make such connection.
C.
Failure of improved property to connect to sewage collection system. If, after the expiration of 90 days from the date of such written notice to connect, any owner of an improved property abutting on or adjoining any street, alley, lane or other public highway in which there is a sanitary sewer of the sewage collection system shall have failed to connect therewith as required by Subsection A or B above, the Borough may give such owner 45 days written notice to make such connection, from the date of receipt of such written notice, and upon failure of such owner to make such connection within said forty-five-day period, the Borough may make such connection and collect the cost thereof from such owner by a municipal claim or in action in assumpsit. The written notice shall be made by either personal service or by certified mail sent to the last known address of said owner.
D.
Connection of a double dwelling unit. An improved property which
is a double dwelling unit shall be connected to the sewage collection
system as provided by this chapter.
E.
Determining location of sewage collection system. The owner of an
improved property to be connected and/or his contractor or plumber
acting as his duly authorized agent is solely responsible for determining
the precise depth of the sewage collection system prior to the construction
of any improved property or building sewer in the case of existing
improved property. The Borough assumes no responsibility for any costs
arising out of the failure of the owner or agent to determine, prior
to the construction of any improved property or building sewer, the
precise depth of the sewage collection system regardless of any information
that may be made available by the Borough.
F.
Privatization of extraneous water. No person shall make connection
of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or
other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to the sewage collection
system or to a building sewer which in turn is connected directly
or indirectly to the sewage collection system.
G.
Floor drains.
(1)
Floor drains shall be permitted to be connected to the building sewer
only where it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Borough Manager
that their connection is absolutely necessary and imperative. Where
such drains are permitted, arrangements shall be made to maintain
a permanent water seal in the traps, and such drains shall be provided
with check or backwater valves.
(2)
Written permission shall be obtained from the Borough Manager before
any basement floor drain may be attached to the building sewer; provided,
however, that permission for a basement floor drain shall not be granted
until the owner has executed and signed a written agreement in triplicate
releasing the Borough from any damage that may result from the basement
being flooded by the stoppage of the sewage collection system or the
building sewer, which agreement shall be filed with the Borough and
the owner shall at all times maintain one copy of same.
H.
Testing of connection. The owner or his representative under § 190-29 shall notify the Manager at least 24 hours before actual connection and testing of a building sewer into the sewage collection system is to be accomplished. No such connection or testing shall be accomplished except in the presence of the Manager, and shall be accomplished in a manner satisfactory to said Manager. No portion of the building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected, tested and approved in writing by the Manager. If any part of a building sewer is covered before being so inspected, tested and approved, it shall be uncovered for such inspection and testing at the cost and expense of the owner.
A.
Application from improved property.
(1)
All owners of improved property in the Borough who receive a written
notice to connect to the sewage collection system under § 192-26A
or B shall be required to make an application, on a form furnished
by the Borough, for the construction of a building sewer to serve
the improved property. Such application shall require, as a minimum,
the owner of the improved property to indicate:
(a)
Whether sanitary sewer and/or industrial waste will be discharged
through the building sewer.
(b)
That the owner agrees to pay all lawful charges for sewage and/or
industrial waste discharged.
(c)
That the owner will notify the Borough in writing upon change
of owner.
(d)
That the building sewer will be continuous use for at least
one year.
(2)
Owners of improved property who desire to discharge industrial waste through the building sewer into the sewage collection system may also be required to furnish additional information as required in § 190-30C.
(3)
The application must also contain any other information as may be
required by this chapter.
(4)
The application must be signed by the owner of the improved property,
his duly authorized representative and all other persons having interest
of record in the improved property.
B.
Issuance of permit. If the information contained on the application described in Subsection A above is complete and satisfactory to the Borough, and the appropriate fees as required by § 190-24 of this chapter have been paid, the Borough will issue a permit for the connection of the improved property to the sewage collection system.
C.
Displaying permit. The permit required by this chapter shall be prominently
displayed at the site of work, at all times, during construction of
a building sewer and connection of a building sewer to the sewage
collection system.
A.
Construction requirements. All building sewers, which consists of
a connection sewer and a customer sewer, shall be constructed in accordance
with the requirements of this chapter, the Plumbing Code or any other
applicable regulations of the Borough.
B.
Connection sewer available. If the connection sewer is in place and
available for use, the owner of the improved property shall construct
or have constructed the customer sewer and connect it to the connection
sewer. The Borough shall be notified prior to such connection to provide
inspection of the customer sewer and the connection. All costs associated
with the construction of the customer sewer and the connection are
the responsibility of the owner of the improved property. Said owner
is also responsible for all other fees of the Borough relative to
this chapter.
C.
Connection sewer not available. If the connection sewer is not in place, the Borough shall construct the connection sewer or have the owner of the improved property construct the connection sewer along with the customer sewer. If the Borough constructs the connection sewer, said owner will be responsible for all fees provided for said connection sewer in addition to all fees for said customer sewer as provided by this chapter. The provisions for notification and inspection and the payment of all costs and fees associated with the construction undertaken by said owner shall be as set forth in Subsection B above.
D.
Prohibited connections.
(2)
Upon connection to the sewage collection system, any existing privy,
vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle in existence
shall be abandoned and, at the discretion of this Borough, shall be
cleansed and filled at the expense of the owner of such improved property
and under the direction and supervision of this Borough; and any such
privy, vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle
not so abandoned and, if required by this Borough, cleansed and filled,
shall constitute a nuisance and such nuisance may be abated as provided
by law, at the expense of the owners of such improved property.
(3)
No privy, vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle
at any time shall be connected to the sewage collection system.
(4)
In the event of the failure by any owner of an improved property
to clean and fill any privy, vault, cesspool, sink hole, septic tank
or similar receptacle, the Borough may perform such work and collect
the costs thereof from such owner by a municipal claim, or in an action
in assumpsit.
E.
Unlawful connections. If any owner or tenant of an improved property
should make any connection to the building sewer or the sewage collection
system without a permit from the Borough, or allow any pollutant to
be discharged into the building sewer or the sewage collection system
except as provided by this chapter or violate any of the provisions
with respect to this chapter, and shall after 10 days of receipt of
written notice from the Borough fail or neglect to abate such condition,
the Borough may, at its option, enter upon the improved property;
or the Borough may by appropriate legal action proceed to compel said
owner of said improved property to abate such condition. In addition
to any other remedies available, the Borough, upon failure or neglect
of said owner to comply with any provisions of this chapter, may enter
the improved property and at the owner's cost, disconnect the
said improved property from the sewage collection system and may require
the payment of a fee for reconnection and all costs and expenses as
a condition for reconnection. The Borough may file a municipal lien
against the improved property for any and all costs incurred by the
Borough in abating such condition, together with such additional charges
as may be permitted by applicable law.
F.
Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate any provision
of this subpart shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
A.
Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of constructing a building sewer, that is, shall or
may be physically connected to the sewage collection system or to
construct any other sewer plumbing within an improved property within
the jurisdiction of the Borough without first being registered by
the Borough to engage in said business.
B.
Registration fee. The Borough reserves the right to establish and
charge a registration fee for such person engaged in the business
of constructing a building sewer or any other sewer plumbing within
an improved property within the jurisdiction of the Borough.
C.
Annual registration requirement. Any such registration validly obtained,
and not otherwise revoked for cause as specified elsewhere in this
chapter, shall expire at the end of one calendar year. Such registration
may be renewed by the appropriate endorsement or reissued provided
that the person holding a valid registration makes application or
such renewal by not later than April 15, and provided further that
the registration holder has demonstrated by past performance that
he is qualified and capable of performing work covered in accordance
with good plumbing practice and the provisions of this chapter, the
Plumbing Code or any other applicable regulations of the Borough.
D.
Revoking of registration. Any registration provided for in this chapter
may at any time be revoked for incompetency, fraudulent use thereof,
giving false witness or any violation of this chapter, the Plumbing
Code, or any other applicable regulations of the Borough relative
to constructing a building sewer or sewer plumbing after a full and
fair hearing by the Borough Manager. After revocation for cause, no
registration shall be issued to such person until at least six months
shall have elapsed.
E.
Nontransferability of registration. A registration issued under the
provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable to any successor
in business.
F.
Bond/insurance requirement. No registration as described in this
section shall be issued until the person applying therefor shall have
given a bond in the sum of $1,000 and produced to the Borough Manager
evidence that he is completely covered by insurance in connection
with his construction work for property damage and public liability.
The public liability coverage shall not be less than $10,000 for injury
to any one person, and $20,000 total for any accident, and the coverage
for property damage shall be not less than $5,000 to indemnify and
save harmless the Borough of Northampton from any and all claims and
suits for damages to persons or property arising from the negligence
of any person, firm or corporation registered under the provisions
of this section or by agents, employees or workmen of such registrations.
Such registrations, with good and sufficient surety to the satisfaction
of the Northampton Borough Council, will pay the full costs of restoration
and repair for any and all damages which may happen or be caused to
any tree, street, pavement, sidewalk or sewer belonging to said Borough,
or to any telegraph, telephone or electric light pole or wire of any
public service company, whether said damages or injury shall be inflicted
by said registrant or by agents, employees or workmen of the registrant,
and conditioned also that said party shall save and indemnify and
keep harmless said Borough against all liability, judgment, damages,
costs and expenses which may, in any case, secure against said Borough
in consequences of the granting of such registrant, and will fully
and completely restore to its original condition, to the satisfaction
of the Borough Manager, and all streets, pavements and sanitary sewers
which may be opened or disturbed by said party, and will in all things
strictly comply with the conditions and provisions of this chapter
and with the conditions of any permit issued pursuant thereto.
