[Adopted 4-13-1953 by Ord. No. 251 (Ch. 70, Art. III, Part 5, of the 1971 Code)]
This article is enacted pursuant to the provisions
of that portion of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 239[1] of said Borough, which provides that the Borough shall
have the authority to promulgate from time to time rules and regulations
interpreting said ordinance and applying it to specific situations
including, without being limited to, cases where uncontaminated water
is used solely for cooling purposes.
Owners and occupiers of property, or either
of them, are hereby authorized to drain uncontaminated water used
solely for cooling purposes through separate underground pipes to
storm sewers, provided that the installation of such pipes and fittings
shall be open to inspection by the Superintendent of the Borough of
Columbia and all employees of the Borough authorized to make such
inspections by the Superintendent, the Mayor or the Borough Council,
and provided that the cost of all such changes shall be paid by the
owners and occupiers of such premises.
Whenever the changes necessary to drain uncontaminated
water used solely for cooling purposes through separate underground
pipes to storm sewers shall have been completed in accordance with
the provisions of this article, the owners of such premises shall
be permitted to exclude the water used for such purposes in computing
the sewer rental imposed under Ordinance No. 239[1] of the Borough of Columbia; provided that separate water
meters shall have been installed to determine the amount of water
used solely for cooling purposes and so drained into storm sewers
and the amount of water used for all other purposes on such premises;
provided further that all the meters, pipes, fittings and appliances
installed or operated in such buildings in connection with drainage
and the use of water in any manner whatsoever shall be open for inspection
by the Sewer Manager of the Borough of Columbia and all employees
of the Borough of Columbia authorized to make such inspection by the
Sewer Manager, the Mayor or the Borough Council.
All changes necessary to obtain the benefits
of this article shall be made without any expense of any kind whatsoever
to the Borough of Columbia.
Inspections under the provisions of this article
shall be made at all reasonable times, including, but not limited
to, usual business hours, provided that no inspections shall be made
on any Sunday or legal holidays.
