As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
SEWAGE
Any and all liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter
in suspension or solution and the water carrying waste from the discharge
of toilets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks and dishwashers
or any other source of water carrying bodily waste of human beings
or waste containing putrescible material. "Sewage" does not include
treated industrial wastewater or sump discharge or drainage.
The owner of any house, building, structure
or separate residential or commercial unit, henceforth referred to
as "owner," located within 400 feet of the line of any sewer which
is now in operation or is constructed in the future in the Borough
shall connect the drainage of all sources in the house, building or
structure to the sewer system.
[Amended 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
A. No connection
to the sewer system shall be made, nor any use expanded or changed,
without the owner having first obtained a sewer connection permit
from the Borough. Sewer connection permits reserve system capacity
and are valid for a period of six months, after which they shall be
void and such capacity shall revert to the municipality. Upon application
to the Borough Council, and for good reason, a sewer connection permit
may be extended for an additional six months.
B. The demolition
or abandonment of any structure or use shall result in all capacity
allocated to that structure or use reverting to the municipality.
New construction on the site of a demolition or activation of an abandoned
use shall require a new connection permit.
[Amended 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
A. Connection
shall be made to an existing service lateral whenever possible. If
necessary, a new service connection may be installed at the owner's
sole expense under the direct supervision of the Borough Engineer.
The owner shall be responsible for the installation costs and inspection
of said connection by the Borough Engineer.
B. It shall
be the responsibility of the owner to connect and bear the costs of
connecting all sources of sewage on the property to the sewage collection
system at the point of the curb cleanout/sewer vent.
C. Once the
connection is approved by the Borough Engineer and flow is established,
the owner shall be responsible for the lateral to the curb cleanout/sewer
vent nearest the curb and the Borough shall assume responsibility
from the cleanout to the main line in the street.
The Borough shall give at least 60 days' notice
to the owner of his responsibility to connect to the sewer system.
The notice shall contain a description of the property affected, sufficiently
definite in terms to identify it, as well as a description of the
required connection or installation and notice that, unless the connection
or installation shall be completed within 60 days after the service
thereof, the municipality will proceed to make such connection or
cause the same to be done at the owner's expense.
No such charge for sewer connections shall be
invalid by reason of any error or omission in stating the name of
the owner or owners of properties affected by such connections, nor
for any other informality, where such property or real estate has
actually been improved by such sewer connection.
The Borough Council may, by resolution, allow
payment of sewer connection charges by installment. Such payments
shall be payable, bear interest and be collected and enforced in the
same manner as assessments for local improvements.