[Ord. No. 10-73, Art. 13; No. 1-87, § 2; No. 24-87, §§ 10,
11; No. 28-92, § 4; No. 9-2001, § 2]
1.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or
opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof or increase sanitary sewer flows without first obtaining a
written permit from the Sewer Inspector.
2.
The filing of an application for a building sewer permit signed by the owner of the property (or his authorized agent) shall also serve as a request for public sewer service. Signing of said application signifies assent to all of the rules and regulations described herein. The issuance of a permit required by this chapter shall not carry with it the right to make a street excavation or opening. A separate permit for said openings must be obtained pursuant to Chapter 20.
3.
Any house connection made after the original installation of the
public sewer, including the making of the tap to the public sewer
and the excavation, backfilling and the resurfacing of the trench,
shall be done at the expense of the applicant.
4.
A separate and independent house connection shall be provided for:
a.
Each building under one roof owned by one party and occupied as one
business or residence:
b.
A combination of buildings owned by one party in one common enclosure
occupied by one family or business; or
c.
The one side of a building having a solid vertical partition wall,
making it capable of divided ownership. A building owned by one party
containing more than one store, apartment or office may be supplied
by one or more house connections, at the discretion of the engineer.
5.
Where sewer service is available for multifamily commercial or industrial
establishment or by any institution such as schools, hospitals, nursing
homes, etc., the Borough Engineer shall specify the conditions under
which such service will be supplied, and the applicant will enter
into an agreement with the Borough Council to compensate the Borough
for extending, reinforcing or providing sewer system capacity. When
sewer service becomes available, it will be mandatory for adjoining
property owners to hook up within 90 days.
6.
The rate of infiltration shall not exceed 100 gallons per inch internal
diameter per mile per day.
7.
Extensions to or changes in the existing public sewer system may
be initiated by the Borough Council, the Sewer Department, by petition
from property owner or by application from a real estate developer.
If such extension or change is deemed advisable by the Borough Council,
the Borough Council will prescribe the terms and conditions under
which such extensions shall be made and shall require written acceptance
thereof by the petitioners or applicant.
