[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Franklin Township as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-25-1980]
Every owner of property in the Township of Franklin whose property abuts upon the public water supply system of The Municipal Authority of the Township of Franklin, Beaver County shall connect, at its own cost, the house, building or other structures located on said property with the aforementioned public water supply system in accordance with the provisions of this article.
No person, firm or corporation shall make or cause to be made any connection with the aforementioned public water supply system until he has fulfilled all of the following conditions:
A. 
He shall make application to the Authority as the Township's agent upon a permit form to be formulated and supplied by the Authority for permission to connect to said public water supply system. Among other things, the applicant must state the character and use of each structure located upon his property.
B. 
He shall pay to the Authority the required service connection fee a fee in an amount as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors for each building or structure on each property connected to the aforementioned public water supply system at the time of making application for permission to make such connection or connections.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
No work shall commence before the payment of the aforesaid service connection fee and issuance of the aforementioned connection permit.
D. 
He shall give the designated inspector of the Authority at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection shall be made in order that said inspector can be present to inspect and approve the work of connection. The inspector shall signify his approval on the aforementioned connection permit in the possession of the permittees.
E. 
At the time of inspection of the connection, the owner or owners of properties shall permit the inspector full and complete access to all plumbing and water distribution arrangements and facilities in each building and in and about all parts of the property. No water lines shall be covered over or in any manner concealed until after it is inspected and approved by the Inspector.
The construction and number and size of all building water service lines shall be done in accordance with the specifications, plans and procedures of the Authority as set forth in its rules and regulations.
Where there exists any house, building or structure in the Township abutting upon any said public water supply system, it shall be the duty of the Authority to notify the owner, lessee or occupier of such structure, in writing, either by personal service or registered mail, to make proper connection of such house, building or structure to the aforementioned public water supply system as herein provided within 90 days after receipt of said notice.
[Amended 11-13-1996]
If the owner or owners of any occupied house, building or structures in the Township abutting upon any said public water supply system shall neglect or refuse to connect to said system or otherwise refuse to comply with the provisions of this article, after written notice as prescribed in § 307-4 hereof, the Township or the Authority may perform or cause to be furnished such work and labor and furnish or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this article at the cost and expense of such owner or owners, together with 10% additional thereof, and all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sums shall be collected from the owner or owners for the use of the Township or the Authority as its agent, who may by its proper officers file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
[Amended 11-13-1996; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
In addition to the penalty hereinabove prescribed, any person, firm or corporation failing to make a proper connection within the time specified, after receipt of proper notice as provided in § 307-4 hereof, shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
It is hereby declared as the legislative intent of the Township that the invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of this article shall not affect the validity of any other part of this article which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.