[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.01]
No person shall uncover, shall connect with, shall make any
opening into or shall use, shall alter or shall disturb, in any manner,
any sewer or any part of the sewer system without first obtaining
a permit, in writing, from the Authority.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.02]
Application for a permit required under § 121 shall
be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served
or by the duly authorized agent of such owner.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.03]
No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any
improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled
each of the following conditions:
A.
Such person shall have notified the designated representative of
the Authority of the desire and intention to connect such improved
property to a sewer.
B.
Such person shall have applied for and shall have obtained a permit
as required under § 121.
C.
Such person shall have given the designated representative of the
Authority at least 48 hours' notice of the time when such connection
will be made so that the Authority may supervise and inspect or may
cause to be supervised and inspected the work of the connection and
necessary testing.
D.
If applicable, such person shall have furnished satisfactory evidence
to the designated representative of the Authority that any fee that
may be charged and imposed by the Authority against the owner of each
improved property who connects such improved property to a sewer has
been paid.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.04]
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved
property shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer
through a building sewer. Grouping of more than one improved property
on one building sewer shall not be permitted, except under special
circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown,
but then only after special permission of the Authority, in writing,
shall have been secured and only subject to such rules, regulations
and conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.05]
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and
all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer shall be
borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such
owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless this Borough and the
Authority from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly
or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or
of connection of a building sewer to a sewer.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.06]
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the place
designated by the Borough or by the Authority and where, if applicable,
the lateral is provided. The invert of a building sewer at the point
of connection shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the
invert of the sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection
of a building sewer to the lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
[Ord. 2-1993, 5/10/1993, § 3.07]
If the owner of any improved property benefited, improved or
accommodated by a sewer, after 45 days' notice from this Borough,
requiring the connection of such improved property with a sewer, in
accordance with § 111, shall fail to connect such improved
property and use the sewer system as required, this Borough may make
such connection and may collect from such owner the costs and expenses
thereof in the manner permitted by law.
