No person, firm, association, or corporation shall construct any drains
or storm sewers in the rights-of-way of the streets of the Borough of Brookville
without first obtaining a permit from the Borough.
The property owner involved, or his representative, shall apply for
such permit and in his application a full description of the proposed drain
or storm sewer shall be given, including:
A. The exact location of the proposed drain or sewer;
B. A description of the pipe or other material that the
owner proposes to use;
C. A description of the manner in which the proposed construction
of said drain or sewer is to be carried out;
D. Any other pertinent information.
Prior to the granting of any permit, the Borough Engineer shall investigate
and determine whether or not the proposed drain or storm sewer is:
B. Of sufficient size for its intended purposes;
C. Of sufficient strength to carry the weight proposed to
be placed upon it at its particular location;
If the proposed construction of said drain or storm sewer meets with
the approval of the Borough Engineer, a permit shall be granted. However,
if the proposed construction does not meet with the approval of the Borough
Engineer, he shall forthwith inform the applicant of his reasons for disapproval.
[Amended 12-27-1974 by Ord.
No. 718]
A fee in the amount set from time to time by resolution of the Borough
Council shall be charged by the Borough and said fee shall be paid at the
time the application is filed.
[Amended 12-27-1974 by Ord.
No. 718]
Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any provision of §§
115-1 through
115-5 of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days; provided each violation of any provision of this article, and each day the same continues, shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Added 11-7-1978 by Ord.
No. 821]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described wastes into the storm sewer systems of the Borough of Brookville:
A. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
C. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, or any other solid or
viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow of storm sewer
lines or other interference with the proper operation of the public storm
sewer system.
[Added 11-7-1978 by Ord.
No. 821]
The placing of any of the items listed in §
176-7 of this article upon the sidewalks or streets of the Borough in such a manner as to be discharged or flow into the storm system shall constitute a violation of this article.
[Added 11-7-1978 by Ord.
No. 821]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§
115-7 or
115-8 of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.