Any person making connections to the public sewer or accepting service from the public sewer hereby agrees to and accepts the provisions of this article.
At the time of original construction of a public sewer, the Township may install that portion of the building sewer from the public sewer to the lot or easement line of all properties. The cost of this portion of the building sewer shall be paid for by the owner of the property.
The owner, at his expense, shall install that portion of the building sewer from the public sewer to the lot or easement line if it was not installed during the time of original construction. The owner shall install that portion of the building sewer from the lot or easement line to their premises in accordance with this article.
The owner, at his expense, shall maintain the building sewer from the public sewer to his premises. This maintenance shall include the wye.
The Township shall provide minor maintenance of collection system at the sewer utility's expense. Major maintenance and repairs and/or replacement of the public sewer may be assessed as a special assessment, or charged as an additional service charge against the benefited properties.
The Township shall, in no event, be held responsible for claims made against it by reason of the breaking of any public sewer or building sewer, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs; and no person shall be entitled to damages nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
The premises receiving sanitary sewer service shall, at all reasonable hours, be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the Township.