[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of German as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 28, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Every property owner in German Township (hereinafter the "Township") whose principal building, previously erected or hereafter constructed, is within 300 feet of a public water supply presently in existence or constructed in the future by the Township shall connect with and use the public water supply, except an owner of an industry or farm which has its own supply of water for uses other than human consumption shall be exempt.
No abutting property owner shall uncover, alter or disturb the public water supply system or make or cause to be made any connection with the water company water lines without first fulfilling all of the following conditions:
A. 
The property owner shall submit a water permit application to the water company upon a permit form to be formulated and supplied by the water company for permission to connect to the aforementioned water lines.
B. 
The property owner shall remit payment of any tap-in or connection fee as may be established by the water company from time to time.
C. 
No work shall commence before any required tap-in or connection fee is paid and a water connection permit is issued to the property owner. The property owner shall abide by all conditions of said permit.
D. 
The property owner shall adequately guard all excavations for water connections with barriers and lights to protect the public from hazards. All streets, sidewalks and public property disturbed in the course of making a connection, shall be restored by the property owner to the condition prior to installation of the connection in a manner satisfactory to the water company and its designated agents.
E. 
The property owner shall give the designated inspector at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection shall be made in order that said inspector may be present to inspect and approve the work of connection. The inspector shall signify approval of the connection by endorsing his or her name and the date of approval on the aforementioned connection permit in the possession of the property owner.
F. 
At the time of inspection of the connection, the property owner shall permit the inspector full and complete access to all water supply equipment and facilities in each building and in and about all parts of the property. No connection shall be covered over, or in any manner concealed, until after it is inspected and approved by said inspector.
The construction, number and size of all water lines and connections shall be done in accordance with the specifications, plans, procedures, rules and regulations established by the water company or municipal authority providing service through the water lines as may be from time to time published, adopted or amended, copies of which shall be maintained on file with the Township secretary, water company or municipal authority.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation of the water connection and the connection of such building or premises with the public water supply system and not covered by a grant, shall be borne by the owner of such building or premises. The property owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Township, and the Township's designated agents as their interest shall appear, from any loss or damage directly or indirectly caused by or arising out of such installation and connection.
If any abutting property owner in the Township, except one previously excluded, shall neglect or refuse to connect with said water system for a period of 90 days after notice to do so has been served personally or by registered mail upon said property owner by the supervisors, the supervisors or their agents may enter upon the property and construct such connection as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this article at the cost and expense of said owner, together with 10% additional thereof and all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sum shall be collected from said property owner for the use of the Township as debts by law collectible, or the Township may, by its proper officer, file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 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.