[Ord. 65, 5/10/1995, § 1]
The Board of Supervisors has organized the Northwestern Chester
County Municipal Authority (the "Authority") jointly with the Borough
of Honey Brook under the provisions of the Municipalities Authorities
Act of 1945.
[Ord. 65, 5/10/1995, § 2; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
The Northwestern Chester County Municipal Authority has adopted
a resolution entitled "Resolution Establishing Rules and Regulations
Concerning Connection to and Use of the Sewer System" dated April
21, 2005, and a resolution entitled "Resolution of Northwestern Chester
County Municipal Authority Imposing Rates and Charges with Respect
to the Authority's Sewer System; and Establishing Rules and Regulations
in connection with Non-Domestic Waste Discharges," dated May 16, 1989,
as amended April 20, 1994 (jointly the "Rules and Regulations").
[Ord. 65, 5/10/1995, § 3]
It is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of this Township
to enforce the rules and regulations of the Authority, including such
amendments which shall be made to the rules and regulations by the
Authority from time to time. A copy of the rules and regulations,
as amended shall be kept on file at the Township Building.
[Ord. 65, 5/10/1995, § 4; as amended by Ord. 122-2006,
12/15/2006]
In pursuance of such intention, the Board of Supervisors of
this Township hereby adopts the rules and regulations, as they may
be amended from time to time. The Board of Supervisors, the Township
Manager, the Authority or the Solicitor for the Authority may, and
are hereby authorized to, institute summary proceedings, in accordance
with the applicable rules of court for violations of the rules and
regulations, including such amendments of the rules and regulations
as may be made from time to time. This action shall be brought in
the name of the Township and any person convicted of violating the
rules and regulations, as amended, upon conviction thereof in an action
brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure, shall 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 90 days. Each day that
a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which
shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 65, 5/10/1995, § 5]
In addition to the remedies provided in § 18-304, above, any continued violations of the rules and regulations which shall constitute a nuisance in fact or which shall, in the opinion of the Board constitute a nuisance may be abated by proceeding against the violator in a court of equity for relief. Such proceedings may be instituted by the Township or by the Authority on behalf of and in the name of the Township.
