Each and every charge imposed by this Part 3 and other implementing rules/regulations hereunder shall be a debt to the Borough and shall be a lien on the property served, and if not paid within appropriate time frame as established by this Part 3 or resolution/rules/regulations implemented by Borough Council, shall be deemed delinquent. In such event, the Borough may proceed to file a lien in the office of the Prothonotary of Clinton County and collect the same in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection of municipal claims. In the event of failure to pay, the Borough may also contact Appalachian Utility Company, or other such utility as may own and operate the public water system serving the improved property in question, requesting a water service shut down to the property in question or to remove or close the sewer connection and to take such steps as may be necessary to accomplish such shut off or removal or closing. The expense of such shutoff or removal or closing, as well as the expense of restoring any such service, shall likewise be a debt due the Borough, and a lien on the property served and may be filed and collected as hereinabove provided or via all other lawful and/or statutory means.
All persons violating any provisions of this Part 3 or any implementing rules/regulations shall be given notice of such violation either personally, in writing, or by means of the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid. If no action is taken to correct such violation within appropriate time frame as established by this Part 3 or resolution/rules/regulations implemented by Borough Council, water to said premises may be requested to be shut off or the sewer connection may be removed or closed, either remedy or both to be at the discretion of the Borough. Reconnection will not be made until after correction of the violation has been accomplished. The expense of such shutoff or removal or closing and the expense of restoring the water or sewage service shall be a debt due the Borough, and a lien upon the property served and may be filed and collected as provided in § 425-128, hereof.
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Any person violating any provision of this Part 3 or any implementing rules/regulations shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution, or shall undergo imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, and may be assessed for any damages to person, property, and/or transmission lines, provided each violation of this Part 3 and any implementing rules/regulations, and each day the same is continued, shall be deemed a separate offense.
Fines and costs imposed under this Part 3 and any implementing rules/regulations shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law.