[Ord. 1981-6, 10/12/1981; as amended by Ord. 2018-2, 8/27/2018]
Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms used in this Article 2A shall be as follows:
The Borough of Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, a
political subdivision, acting by and through its Council of the Borough
or, in appropriate cases, by and through its authorized representatives.
Any property within this Borough upon which there is erected
a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy
or use by human beings.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, or any property located in this Borough.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
corporation or other group or entity.
The water distribution facilities, including all related
facilities, owned by the Borough, including all property, real, personal
and mixed, rights, powers, licenses, easements, rights-of-way, privileges,
franchises and other property or interest in property of whatsoever
nature used or useful in connection with such facilities, and together
with all additions, extensions, alterations, improvements and betterments
thereof or thereto which may be made, installed or acquired from time
to time, by or for the Borough.
[Ord. 1981-6, 10/12/1981; as amended by Ord. 2018-2, 8/27/2018]
1.
The owner
of any improved property abutting where there is a water main of the
water system within 100 feet of any property line of that property
shall connect that improved property to the water system in such manner
as this Borough may require, within 90 days' after notice to that
owner from this Borough to make the connection.
2.
The notice
by this Borough to make a connection to the water system, referred
to in subsection .1 of this Section, shall consist of a copy of this
Article 2A, including any amendments and/or supplements at the time
in effect, and a written or printed document requiring the connection
in accordance with the provisions of this Article 2A and specifying
that the connection shall be made within 90 days from the date notice
is given. The notice may be given at any time after a water main is
in place which can supply water to the particular improved property.
The notice shall be served upon the owner in accordance with law.
3.
If the
owner of any improved property abutting upon any street in which there
is a water main of the water system, after 90 days' notice from this
Borough, in accordance with subsection .1 of this Section, shall fail
to connect that improved property, as required, this Borough may make
the connection and may collect from that owner the costs and expenses
of the connection. In such case, this Borough shall forthwith, upon
completion of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the construction
of the connection to the owner of the improved property to which connection
has been so made, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of
neglect or refusal by the owner of the improved property to pay the
bill, this Borough shall file a municipal lien for the construction
within six months of the date of the completion of the construction
of the connection, the same to be subject in all respects to the general
law providing for the filing and recovery of municipal liens.
[Ord. 1981-6, 10/12/1981; as amended by Ord. 2018-2, 8/27/2018]
1.
No person
shall construct any connection to, uncover, connect with, make any
opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any water main
constituting a part of the water system without first making application
for and securing a permit, in writing, from the Borough. The application
shall be made on a form to be provided by the Borough.
2.
All connections
to the water mains and the installation of any service line to an
approved property shall be accomplished in conformance with the rules
and regulations of the Borough.
3.
Only persons
properly authorized by the Borough shall be permitted to make service
line and service connection installations.
4.
The Borough
reserves the right to adopt, from time to time, additional rules and
regulations as it shall deem necessary and proper relating to connections
with the water system, which additional rules and regulations, to
the extent appropriate, shall be, and shall be construed as, part
of this Article 2A.
[Ord. 1981-6, 10/11/1981; as amended by Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentence to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Article continues or each Section of
this Article which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. 1981-6, 10/11/1981]
It is declared that enactment of this Article 2A is necessary
for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of this Borough.
