[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
There is hereby levied and assessed, as of January 1, 1970,
upon every person, firm or corporation (hereinafter referred to as
a "utility company") owning, operating, using or maintaining water
pipes, mains and accessory valves, hydrants and incidental equipment
connected therewith (hereinafter referred to as "water mains"), in
or upon the public highways of the Borough, an annual license and
inspection fee as set forth in § 208.04(B) of the Administration
Code for each mile of water main at any time owned, operated, used
or maintained during such year.
[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
The fee referred to in § 1040.01 shall be paid to
the Borough by the utility company liable therefor on or before June
1, 1970, and thereafter on or before June 1 of each succeeding year.
[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
The license fee levied in § 1040.01 shall apply only
to water mains and not to mains or pipes used for any other purpose.
Nothing herein contained shall be held to repeal, abrogate, modify
or amend any existing ordinance, resolution or agreement pertaining
to the erection, construction and/or maintenance and use of pipes
or mains for other purposes by any utility company or governing or
regulating such utility company. All such existing ordinances, resolutions
and agreements, except as herein expressly modified, shall be and
remain in full force, unaffected by the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
The proper Borough officers are hereby authorized to collect
the license and inspection fees provided for in § 1040.01
by action in assumpsit, or by the filing of liens, or as now or hereafter
provided by law for the collection of penalties, or by such further
means, legal or equitable, as Council may, by resolution, authorize
at any time hereafter.
[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
In addition to the usual publication, the Borough Secretary
shall give notice of the passage of this chapter (Ord. 294, passed
March 2, 1970) together with a copy thereof, to all utility companies
now or hereafter using or maintaining water mains in the Borough.
[Ord. 294, passed 3-2-1970]
It shall be the duty of the Highway Committee of Council to
cause a careful inspection to be made of all water mains, valves,
hydrants, appurtenances and incidental equipment located in or upon
public highways of the Borough, and/or of the ground or pavement above
the same, at least once every year, and to cause appropriate action
to be taken for the repair, replacement or removal of any such water
mains, appurtenances and accessory fixtures and equipment thereto
attached or of the surface of the street above the same, which may
be found to be defective, dangerous or erected and/or maintained contrary
to any law or ordinance now or hereafter in effect. All such repairs,
reconstruction, removal or replacements shall be made at the expense
of the utility company responsible for the damage, which expense shall
be collected as set forth in § 1040.04.