The owners of all property upon which there
is erected a house, building or other structure used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purpose, situated within the Township
and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way, or located in the
rear of other properties so abutting and having access to such street,
alley or right-of-way, in which street, alley or right-of-way there
is now located or may in the future be located a public or sanitary
sewer system of the Township are hereby required at their own expense:
A.
To install suitable toilet facilities therein; and
B.
To connect such facilities and all sanitary sewer
facilities in such house, building or structure directly with the
proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Part
of this chapter and of the requirements of the Division of Health
of the Township.
Such toilet facilities shall be installed and connection shall be made with the public sewer as described in § 161-2 hereof within 365 days after the date of official notice requiring such action.
As public sewers become available to property
presently being served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct
connection shall be made to the public sewer pursuant to the terms
of this Article, and any septic tanks, cesspools and/or similar private
sewage disposal systems shall be abandoned and filled with suitable
material if required by the Division of Health to protect the health
and welfare of the community.
All costs and expense incident to the installation
and connection of the house connection shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the Township for any loss or damage that
may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the
house connection.
