[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Forks 4-3-1968 by Ord. No. 75. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Intermunicipal agreements — See Ch. 18.
Board of Supervisors — See Ch. 49.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 100.
Sewers — See Ch. 150.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 163.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 175.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Forks, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, being the governing body of said municipality hereby signifies its intention and desire to join with the Township of Bethlehem, the City of Easton, the Borough of Glendon, the Township of Lower Mt. Bethel, the Township of Lower Nazareth, the Borough of Nazareth, the Township of Palmer, the Township of Plainfield, the Borough of Stockertown, the Borough of Tatamy, the Township of Upper Nazareth, the Borough of West Easton, the Township of Williams, the Borough of Wilson and the Borough of Wind Gap, all of the County of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania, or any of them, or any other municipalities of said Northampton County to organize a Joint Sewer Board under the provisions of the Township Code for Second Class Townships, Act 1947, July 10, P.L. (1481), Section 38, as amended,[1] for the purpose of securing preliminary surveys and estimates and acting generally as an advisory and administrative agency in constructing, improving, maintaining and operating sewers and sewer systems, including trunk line sewers or drains and sewage treatment works.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 67516.
One representative of this municipality shall be appointed on said Joint Sewer Board by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, and any vacancy in such position may be filled by the Board of Supervisors by resolution from time to time.
The Joint Sewer Board is authorized to appoint an engineer, a solicitor and such other assistants as are deemed necessary; however, the Township of Forks shall not be liable for any expenditure incurred by said Joint Sewer Board unless it consents by resolution to each such expenditure and its pro rata share.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Forks is hereby directed to do all such other things necessary or appropriate to effect the participation by the Township in a Joint Sewer Board.