[Adopted 9-27-1973 by Ord. No. 831]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,
the meaning of the terms used in this article shall be as follows:
Bristol Borough Water and Sewer Authority.
Each single dwelling unit, household unit, flat or apartment
unit, store, shop, office, business, commercial or industrial unit
or family unit contained within any structure, erected and intended
for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any property situated in the Township.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
corporation or group.
Any supply of water in the Township, including wells and
other similar sources, other than the public water system operated
by the Authority.
That part of the water system extending from a water distribution
main to the curbline or, if there shall be no curbline, to the edge
of the street abutting property affected and including the curb stop,
or if no such service connection shall be provided, then "service
connection" shall mean that portion of or place in a water main which
is provided for the connection of any service line.
A water transmission line extending from an occupied building
to its connection with the service connection.
The Township of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
An engineer employed by the Township or an authorized member
of his staff.
The water distribution lines which are part of the water
system.
Water mains, service connections, service lines, pumping
stations, water treatment facilities and all appurtenant facilities
operated by the Borough of Bristol or the Authority in furnishing
water to the Township.
A.
Each owner of any occupied building situate on property
abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there has been
constructed a water main and where any part of such building is within
150 feet of said main shall, at his own expense, install a service
line and connect such line with the service connection in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter within 60 days after the date
of official notice to do so, given in the manner provided by law.
In the event any such owner shall refuse or neglect to so connect
within said sixty-day period, he shall be deemed to be in violation
of this chapter, and the Township Council or its agents may enter
upon such property and construct such connection. In such case, the
Township Council shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send
an itemized bill of the cost of the construction of such connection
to such owner, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of neglect
or refusal by such owner to pay said bill within 30 days thereafter,
it shall be the duty of the Township Council to file a municipal lien.
[Amended 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17]
B.
Each connection made pursuant to this chapter shall be made in compliance with Chapter 84, Construction Codes, Uniform, including payment of inspection fees which may be required by said chapter. A water meter furnished by the Authority shall be installed for each such connection at such place on the service line as the Authority shall determine.
C.
Private water supplies.
(1)
No private water supply shall be connected, directly or indirectly, with the water system at any time or be used on any property subject to Subsection A above for human consumption. A private water supply may be used for nonhuman consumption at properties subject to Subsection A above, but only after written consent by the Township specifying the purposes for which such water may be used.
(2)
Each such private water supply shall be abandoned
upon the making of connection to the water system (unless its use
for nonhuman consumption has been approved by the Township) and, at
the request of the Township, shall be filled under its direction and
supervision; and any such facility not so abandoned and, if required
by the Township, filled, shall constitute a nuisance and such nuisance
shall be abated as provided by law at the expense of the owner of
such property.
A.
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening
into or use, alter or disturb in any manner any part of the water
system without first making application for and obtaining a permit,
in writing, from the Township and the Authority.
B.
Application to the Township and the Authority for
a permit required under this section shall be made by the owner of
the property to be served, in such form as may be prescribed by the
Township. The application shall be accompanied by any required connection
charge and tapping fee imposed by the Authority and any inspection
fee imposed by the Township.
C.
No person other than the Township or its agents shall
make or cause to be made the connection of any property with a service
connection until such person shall have fulfilled each of the following
conditions:
(1)
Such person shall have notified the Township of the
desire and intention to connect to a service connection.
(2)
Such person shall apply for and obtain a permit as
required by this chapter.
(3)
Such person shall have given the Township at least
24 hours' notice of the time when such service line is to be connected
and such connection made so that the Township may inspect the service
line, the work of connection and perform necessary testing.
D.
All costs and expenses of construction of a service
line and all costs and expenses of connecting such service line to
a service connection shall be borne by the owner of the property to
be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless the
Township and the Authority from all loss or damage that may be occasioned,
directly or indirectly, as a result of the construction of a service
line or the connection of a service line to a service connection.
E.
Whenever the surface of any public street, sidewalk
or cartway is disturbed by the construction of a service line, it
shall be the responsibility of the applicant for a connection to obtain
street opening permits from the Township or highway occupancy permits
from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Unless otherwise
required, all surfacing materials must be restored in kind, thickness
and construction to the satisfaction of the Township or of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation, as the case may be.
The Township Engineer and other duly authorized
representatives or employees of the Township and the Authority, bearing
proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted at all reasonable
times to enter upon any premises connected or about to be connected
or required to be connected to the water system for the purpose of
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance
with the provisions of this article.
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
damage, destroy, deface, block or otherwise tamper with any water
main, service connection or service line or any other structure or
equipment which is part of the water system, or discharge or insert
any substance into the water system.
A.
Notice of violation.
(1)
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article other than §§ 201-4 and 201-5 shall be served by the Township with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The notice provided for in § 201-2A above shall be deemed to be notice of a violation for this purpose in respect to violations of such section.
(2)
The offender shall, within the period of time (if
any, otherwise forthwith) stated in such notice, permanently cease
all violations.
B.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit fixed as provided for in Subsection A shall be subject to a fine in an amount not exceeding $600 for each violation. A new and separate violation shall be deemed to have been committed for each day any violation continues beyond such time limit.
[Amended 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17]
D.
All fines and penalties imposed for violation of any
provision of this article shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Township
for the use of the Township. Default in payment of the fine and costs
shall make the defendant liable for imprisonment for a term not to
exceed 30 days.
E.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
article, in addition to becoming liable for a fine and penalty, shall
become liable to the Township for nay expense, loss or damage occasioned
by the Township by reason of such violation.
