As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context, the following words shall have the following
meanings:
BUILDING
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or other use or occupancy by persons.
CONNECTION DATE
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of the initial operation, as part of any sanitary sewage
treatment and disposal system in the borough owned or operated by
the borough, of a sewer available to serve said building, means the
120th day next ensuing after said date of initial operation; and when
used with respect to a building constructed after the date of initial
operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal
system owned or operated by the borough, of a sewer available to serve
said building, means the 60th day after the date of completion of
construction or the date of initial occupancy of said building, whichever
of said dates shall be earlier in point of time.
SEWER
Any sewer or main designed or used for the collection or
disposal of sanitary sewage within the borough.
The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or
hereafter constructed in the borough shall connect each building on
such property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect
to said building.
Every connection required by this chapter shall be made with
soil pipe of cast iron, caulked and leaded, extending from inside
the building foundation to a sewer, or to a point which is not less
than five feet outside of said foundation and connection therefrom
to a sewer with soil pipe of asbestos cement, vitrified clay or other
approved fiber or synthetic material with slip joints or rubber gaskets.
All soil pipes shall be not less than four inches in diameter and
every connection required by this chapter shall be made in a manner
to discharge into said sewer all sanitary sewage originating in the
building and in all other respects as required by any plumbing code
adopted by the Board of Health.
Upon receipt by this Board of notification from the borough
that any sewer is available to serve buildings on any properties in
the borough, the Board of Health shall order each owner of property
along the line of said sewer to connect each building on such property
with said sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
The Board of Health shall designate one of its proper officers to give notice to the owner of property with respect to which an order is issued pursuant to §
155-4 of this chapter. Such notice shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Borough of Lawnside, shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the Tax Map of the Borough of Lawnside and by the street address if a street address exists, and shall state that by order of the Board of Health the owner is required to connect each building on said property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter on or before the connection date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall have passed, within 30 days after service of such notice as hereinafter provided, and said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms of this chapter. Said notice may be served on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual place of abode with a member of his family above the age of 18 years. Said notice may also be served within or without the limits of the Borough of Lawnside by mailing the same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Borough of Lawnside.
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Any person or corporation who shall not comply with any order
issued in accordance with the provisions hereof within 30 days after
notice by the proper officer of the Board of Health as hereinabove
provided shall, upon complaint by the Borough Clerk of the Borough
of Lawnside or any other person and upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a fine of not less than $2 nor more than $500 for each violation.